Thursday 25 April 2019

Energy and Environment: Six Trump Interior appointees are being investigated for possible ethical misconduct

Energy and Environment
With Chris Mooney
Six Trump Interior appointees are being investigated for possible ethical misconduct
The department's Office of Inspector General is looking into whether the appointees violated federal ethics rules by engaging with former employers or clients on agency-related business.
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