The ethics watchdog who has badgered the Trump administration for months about conflicts of interest says he is leaving the federal government. Shaub's office also tussled with the White House over the release of ethics waivers the administration had given its staff. Related: Ethics watchdog says White House lawyer might have broken rulesAnd as recently as last week, Shaub was still raising concerns. The White House accused Shaub and the Democrats of "distorting facts and attempting to tarnish the White House for purposes of a partisan agenda." Shaub said that an ethics office review of White House ethics waivers will continue after his departure.

Source: CNN July 06, 2017 17:03 UTC