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President Donald Trump removes the head of the official ethics office from his post, the agency said on Monday – the latest example of working against Trump’s government’s surveillance.
The agency’s director, David Hotema, was confirmed by the Senate in November and officially began the work in December. He was nominated by President Joe Biden but had been in the Senate for more than a year before the lawmakers confirmed him with a 50-46 vote during a post-election meeting.
OGE directors usually serve five years of terms-which can lead to overplap the administration as part of an attempt to reduce partnerships. On Monday, a statement on the agency’s website states: “OGE has been informed that President David Hotema is removing the OGE director. Has been
Interviewing CNN, Hytma said he was informed by the presidential staff’s office about the end of the weekend by email. He said it was sent on Friday night.
Hewitima said he was unaware of the action of a particular agency that would abolish Trump’s decision. “I understand that the president does not want or really, with any free voice, to address these concerns,” he said.
Trump on Monday declared Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins the interim head of the Ethics Agency. CNN has arrived in the White House to comment on the firing.
Hotema, 53, said it was “disappointing”, so that her job would end so quickly and “without any explanation or notice.” Earlier, he served as a state -run ethics official and said that he had worked for the federal government for 19 years.
As a government’s high ethics, Hotema and his staff have revealed financial disclosures from high -level nominated candidates and ethics agreements to resolve the potential disputes between the incoming officials and their interests between government responsibilities. Reviewed. In recent weeks, the agency has released numerous financial revelations and ethics agreements for Uber wealthy people designated to serve in Trump’s administration.
Earlier on Monday, California’s Democratic San Adam Shaf wrote to Hotema and White House Chief of Staff Susi Wils, demanding information about whether the Tech billionaire Elon Elon is the federal interests of the laws and morals. Whether or not the dispute is in compliance.
A top donor in support of Trump’s election, Musk, has been given extensive powers to reduce federal spending and check official data and IT system, though his companies have billions of dollars in government contracts.
White House press secretary Karin Levet recently told reporters that if he faces controversy with his contracts and government, the Musk will “forgive himself”.
In his first action as president last month, Trump fired inspectors general from more than a dozen government agencies.
Hottma said the OGE does not set a policy.
“We have an office that helps federal employees comply with the law and avoids memories,” he said. “Ethics are not about what the government can do in terms of policy or should not. It is about those working with integrity.
The Obama administration, who served as a White House ethics, said that Trump Nourim Eisen, a long history of the OGE heads, continued the new administration in the new administration.
Eisen said, “Trump’s Hutima firing,” like the other baseless or illegal abolition of the president of highly educated people, indicates that they try to avoid surveillance. “
This story has been updated with additional details.
CNN’s Michael Williams participated in the report.
