Mr. Chaffetz noted that his committee has the power to decide whether to reauthorize the ethics office — a pointed threat to punish the office for the director doing his job. “It is political retaliation,” he said, aimed at the ethics office because it is “not willing to jam through” Trump nominees. The plans Mr. Trump announced this week fall well short of ending his business conflicts. Previously, he criticized Mr. Shaub during the presidential campaign for not being aggressive enough in investigating Hillary Clinton’s speaking fees. Mr. Shaub is properly carrying out his duty in keeping these ethical questions front and center.

Source: New York Times January 13, 2017 20:52 UTC