WH lawyer in charge of policing Trump officials' ethics to leave

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: The Hill

White House attorney Stefan Passantino is reportedly planning to leave the Trump administration in the coming weeks.

Passantino, the deputy White House counsel responsible for policing ethics for Trump officials, joined the administration in January 2017, after formerly serving as an attorney to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.).

Four people familiar with the situation told Politico of Passantino’s plans to leave, which he has reportedly been forming for months. Passantino’s family lives in Georgia, and he has been commuting throughout his tenure in the Trump administration.

The Hill has reached out to Passantino and the White House for comment. Passantino has weathered a number of ethics scandals from Trump administration officials, including concerns about the use of private flights, improper spending of taxpayer dollars, accusations of Hatch Act violations and more.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/398864-wh-lawyer-in-charge-of-policing-trump-officials-ethics-to-leave

[SummerSnow]

1. It's that time again. I have to play the Trump exit song...

[BumRushDaShow]

6. More for Rachel's "Wall"

She's gonna need a huge billboard soon.

[PoliticAverse]

2. I might have gone with "WH lawyer in charge of policing Trump officials' ethics gives up".

But The Hill is on the right.

[fleur-de-lisa]

3. Someone was responsible for policing ethics for Trump officials?

How would we know?

[SergeStorms]

4. "Ethics" in the Trump White House?

"Ethics? We don't need no stinking ethics"! Like there's anyone in the Trump administration who's ethical!

[LiberalLovinLug]

5. May be a little overwhelmed

[catrose]

7. I'm sure!

[UpInArms]

8. Gingrich and ethics in the same sentence???