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Kudos to Walter M. Shaub Jr., a good move by him to leave the Trump administration, and for the manner in which he left.

"Walter M. Shaub Jr. repeatedly challenged the Trump administration, publicly urging President Trump to fully divest from his business empire and chastising a senior Trump adviser for violating ethics rules. His outspokenness drew the ire of administration officials and earned him near-cult status among Trump’s opponents. Fans started a Facebook page in his honor, and his name has occasionally appeared on posters at anti-Trump protests.

Shaub made no reference to those clashes in a resignation letter he posted Thursday indicating he will step down July 19. Instead, he praised the work of federal ethics officials, pointedly noting their commitment to “protecting the principle that public service is a public trust, requiring employees to place loyalty to the Constitution, the laws, and ethical principles above private gain.”

In an interview, Shaub said he was not leaving under pressure, adding that no one in the White House or the administration pushed him to leave. But the ethics chief said he felt that he had reached the limit of what he could achieve in this administration, within the current ethics framework. "
.. your link .. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-ethics-chief-who-clashed-with-white-house-announces-he-will-step-down/2017/07/06/4732c308-624c-11e7-a4f7-af34fc1d9d39_story.html?utm_term=.e98b302a6d94

Shaub was bullied by Chaffetz earlier.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the head of the House Oversight Committee, criticized the director of the federal Office of Government Ethics on Thursday over his criticism of Donald
Trump’s plan to address conflicts of interest. And he threatened to subpoena the official, Walter Shaub, if he refuses to participate in an official interview.
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.. this looks the article .. Republicans threaten to subpoena ethics director for daring to criticize Trump
By Mark Sumner Saturday Jan 14, 2017 · 1:10 AM AUSEDT
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/1/13/1620077/-Republicans-threaten-to-subpoena-ethics-director-for-daring-to-criticize-Trump

.. and the reply is worth remembering .. Trump Orders DC National Guard Chief To Leave In Middle Of Inaugural Ceremony
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