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Newly confirmed Attorney General William Barrs son-in-law just left his job in the Justice Department for a post in the White House counsels office, raising questions about a possible conflict of interest.
Tyler McGaughey, who is married to Barrs youngest daughter, has duties in the new White House job that are unspecified, CNN reported. The counsels office advises the President, the Executive Office of the President, and the White House staff on legal issues pertaining to the President and the White House, the White House website says.
Walter Shaub, who directed the Office of Government Ethics under former President Barack Obama and left the post under President Donald Trump in 2017, told CNN the situation is concerning. It prompts further questions about Barrs independence, he said.
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mitch96
(13,923 posts)lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)but I expected a little more than this from Barr.
Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/13/politics/barr-family-justice-department-moves/index.html
Poor dear Walter, I hope he someday sees an end to this endless parade of foul infamy
lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)Is this because daddy is head of the DOJ now???
Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)Cheeze, FINCEN is one of our greatest tools for finding mobster money, if its compromised, uuunnnhhhh, not good
I believe theyve probably already tracked a ton of chargeable offenses, theyve been at it a while, but this just - isnt heartening news
LORDY
Johnny2X2X
(19,095 posts)Stuff like this used to be a massive deal in this country. We've fallen so far so fast that it will barely make the news.
CrispyQ
(36,492 posts)Our fall has been spectacular so far. Will we right ourselves or will we hit bottom? I vacillate between being slightly optimistic to deeply pessimistic.
enough
(13,262 posts)And they wouldnt even know why its a problem.