Oversight panel requests interview with ethics chief who criticized Trump's business plan

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/The Hill

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have asked the Office of Government Ethics director to appear privately before the panel after he criticized President-elect Donald Trump's plans to draw lines with his business empire.

A GOP committee aide confirmed lawmakers have requested a closed-door, transcribed interview with Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Director Walter Shaub to discuss legislation reauthorizing the office.

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Rep. Elijah Cummings (Md.), the Oversight Committee's top Democrat, asked Chaffetz to convene a public hearing next week to hear from Shaub about Trump's potential conflicts of interest.

"I believe it is imperative that Director [Shaub] be permitted to testify in public - before the American people - to avoid any perception that he is being unfairly targeted behind closed doors for expressing his views," Cummings wrote in a Thursday letter. "Protecting those who speak truth to power is one of this Committee's core values and purposes, and we should fully support government officials charged with increasing transparency and ethical governance when they provide independent advice that is based on the law."

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/oversight-panel-requests-interview-with-ethics-chief-who-criticized-trumps-business-plan/ar-AAlOHuz

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Let the cover ups and retaliation for whistle blowing begin.

[tblue37]

1. K&R for visibility. nt

[Phoenix61]

2. This might sound weird

but if I was him, I'd wear a wire. No telling what those sneaky bastards are up to.

[Sunlei]

6. yup. turn the cellphone record on & keep it on you.

[Midnight Writer]

9. And bring a lawyer. Will his job be one Congress can reduce pay to a penny?

[geek tragedy]

3. They're going to get rid of the ethics office to protect Trump

Is there a less principled person alive than Jason Chaffetz?

[cstanleytech]

7. Plenty of them and alot of them will have majority control over the House and Senate not to mention

the Whitehouse.

[BadgerMom]

4. Chaffetz is a weasel

I cannot abide the man.

[Sunlei]

5. I demand Republicans stop hiding from the press and the American people. Trump is hiding something,

it's wrong, very wrong of Republicans to not demand to view the records to back up his 'claims'. His Russia connections scream for investigation. He's never had a basic security check. At this point, I'm beginning to think several Republicans "are somehow in on" these stolen file attacks against Americas democracy. Attacks against a free press.

If the man is to confused to be a president, put in Pence and be done with it. Because this connection with Russia won't go away with a tweet of lies. Demand the proof or get rid of him.

[ffr]

8. MOTHER - ****ERS!!! DAMNED KGOP TO HELL!