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applegrove

(118,759 posts)
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 05:32 PM Apr 2019

Six Interior Department Appointees Under Investigation

Last edited Tue Apr 23, 2019, 06:39 PM - Edit history (1)

Six Interior Department Appointees Under Investigation

April 23, 2019 at 3:38 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 17 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/04/23/six-interior-department-appointees-under-investigation/

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“The Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General has opened an investigation into whether six of President Trump’s appointees have violated federal ethics rules by engaging with their former employers or clients on department-related business,” the Washington Post reports.

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Meghan McCain’s father-in-law and five other Trump appointees facing investigations over ethics violations

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/04/meghan-mccains-father-law-five-trump-appointees-facing-investigations-ethics-violations/amp/

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Six Interior Department Appointees Under Investigation (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2019 OP
Yep, only the best Andy823 Apr 2019 #1
Drained the swamp and filled them with Bigger swamp creatures uponit7771 Apr 2019 #2
The kakistocracy is showing the entire planet malaise Apr 2019 #3
That sounds about right. Mc Mike Apr 2019 #4
Trump orders the Inspector General to stop its investigation in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 gratuitous Apr 2019 #5

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
1. Yep, only the best
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 05:48 PM
Apr 2019

swamp scum were picked by trump. His whole administration seems be a bunch of crooks.

malaise

(269,157 posts)
3. The kakistocracy is showing the entire planet
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 05:55 PM
Apr 2019

what it means when incompetents are allowed to loot and plunder local, state and federal assets. There is no regard for the rule of law or ethics - these are thieves who aren't even hiding their corrupt and craven operations.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
5. Trump orders the Inspector General to stop its investigation in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 06:08 PM
Apr 2019

Followed closely by Mitch McConnell poking his head up to say that the American people aren't interested in federal ethics rules, but they are vitally invested in clean coal.

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