WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump designated a veteran government lawyer Friday as a temporary replacement for a former ethics chief who sparred repeatedly with the White House over the handling of its officials’ finances. The Office of Government Ethics confirmed Friday that Trump designated the agency’s general counsel, David J. Apol, to become its acting director. He also served for a period in the Clinton White House, where he worked on ethics issues. Shaub quit after repeated conflicts with the Trump administration over how it has applied government ethics standards to White House and agency officials. In a statement Friday, Shaub said the White House had “played politics” in choosing a temporary OGE chief.

Source: National Post July 21, 2017 19:18 UTC