Trump’s transition team signs the bare minimum and leaves the ethics mess behind
The Trump transition finally moved to formalize parts of its handoff with the Biden White House, but it did so in a way that immediately triggered more scrutiny than reassurance. The team said it had submitted an ethics plan and signed one agreement, while declining to sign the General Services Administration agreement that would have locked in more standard guardrails. That left watchdogs, former officials, and even some Republicans treating the rollout as another example of Trump wanting the perks of government prep without the obligations that come with it.
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Trump’s transition team signs the bare minimum and leaves the ethics mess behind
The Trump transition finally moved to formalize parts of its handoff with the Biden White House, but it did so in a way that immediately triggered more scrutiny than reassurance. The team said it had submitted an ethics plan and signed one agreement, while declining to sign the General Services Administration agreement that would have locked in more standard guardrails. That left watchdogs, former officials, and even some Republicans treating the rollout as another example of Trump wanting the …
The Trump transition finally moved to formalize parts of its handoff with the Biden White House, but it did so in a way that immediately triggered more scrutiny than reassurance. The team said it had submitted an ethics plan and signed one agreement, while declining to sign the General Services Administration agreement that would have locked in more standard guardrails. That left watchdogs, former officials, and eve…
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