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Originally Posted by goofyballer
Another independent party combing through bureaucrat records? How many "special prosecutors" do we need to pay for???
"Mr. Shaub recommended giving the ethics office limited power to subpoena records, as well as authority to negotiate prohibitions on presidential conflicts of interest; mandating that presidential candidates release tax returns; and revising financial disclosure rules. But he acknowledged that some of these proposals would be difficult to pass in Congress."
"Other changes would increase the agency’s enforcement abilities and autonomy. Mr. Shaub said he did not believe the office should be allowed to conduct extensive investigations, but advocated granting it limited subpoena authority so it could make sure ethics questions were answered."
As if the special counsel doesn't get politicized enough.
If Congress wants to do something about the behavior of the President, they have all the power they need. Expanding this type of agency would be RIPE for abuse.
"His suggestion that Congress create new conflict of interest standards for the president, and require presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns to the Federal Election Commission and have them posted by the Office of Government Ethics, may be more difficult to enact."
Of course he would want this. All I have to say is - too ****ing bad. I wonder if he ever asked the Clinton Foundation to open their books. He probably enjoys breathing a little too much to ask that one. (His term started in 2013, Hillary left State in 2009 - the point remains however).
"“I don’t like the fair-weather friends who are supportive of the ethics program only as a political tool against this present administration,” Mr. Shaub said. “My goal from the start has been to advance the ethics program, not a political goal.”
He would say this. I don't know if I necessarily agree though that we need to find watchers to watch watchers to watch watchers. We elected Obama, we elected Trump. There is a process for undoing that. Hiring lawyers to "show me the person and I'll find you the crime" is an embarrassment to our government.