Office of Government Ethics Director Walter Shaub Jr. announced Thursday he is resigning before the end of his term, leaving after a series of clashes with President Trump. Shaub’s resignation is effective July 19, he said in a short resignation letter to Trump. “The great privilege and honor of my career has been to lead OGE’s staff and the community of ethics officials in the federal executive branch,” Shaub said. In his position leading the nation’s top government watchdog agency, Shaub had tensions with the Trump administration. After Trump made it clear in January he would not sell off his global business empire to avoid the appearance of conflicts of interest, Shaub spoke out.

Source: Fox News July 06, 2017 17:53 UTC