This is a real liability for government ethics
This is a real liability for government ethics From: info@citizensforethics.org To: Mark M Giese Fri, Jan 23 2026 at 11:06 AM Citizens for Ethics & Responsibility in Washington Mark, Since the start of his second term, President Trump has turned the Office of Government Ethics into a revolving door—with four different directors in 2025 alone! Mark, this is unprecedented and it's a real liability for government ethics. The OGE was created by Congress in 1978, following Watergate, to prevent conflicts of interest in the executive branch. It serves as the central, independent agency that manages individual agency ethics offices across the executive branch, ensuring consistency and accountability. The director’s five-year term is meant to span presidential administrations, reducing the risk of political pressure on the office. That structure has worked for nearly five decades—until Trump. This is no coincidence: Trump is the most corrupt president in American history and has launc...
