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On Wednesday, Obama issued new ethics rules that included regulations on the hiring of lobbyists. By Friday, watchdog groups were asking the Senate to hold off approving Obama’s nominee for deputy defense secretary. Reports NPR:
[William Lynn III, deputy defense secretary nominee] was a registered lobbyist for Raytheon, a prominent defense contractor, within the past two years — a violation of the executive order signed by Obama on Wednesday.
The chairman of the Armed Services Committee issued an ethics waiver, not just for Lynn but for another nominee, on Friday. It’s nice to see that Obama’s own rules are granted so much weight only three days into his administration.
WTH? :blink:
[William Lynn III, deputy defense secretary nominee] was a registered lobbyist for Raytheon, a prominent defense contractor, within the past two years — a violation of the executive order signed by Obama on Wednesday.
The chairman of the Armed Services Committee issued an ethics waiver, not just for Lynn but for another nominee, on Friday. It’s nice to see that Obama’s own rules are granted so much weight only three days into his administration.
WTH? :blink:
