Category: Protect the Public’s Trust

Government Watchdog Investigates ‘Conflicts of Interest’ in Lawsuit Against Labor Department

A government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor over its alleged refusal to release documents that could potentially show “conflicts of interest” issues among the agency’s senior officials. Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Oct. 10….


Biden Is Giving Ethics Waivers To Top Officials At a Quicker Pace Than Trump Did: Watchdog

The Biden administration is doling out more waivers meant to excuse public officials from violating ethics regulations than the preceding administration did. Federal ethics law prohibits government officials from participating in matters in which they have a financial interest. They are also expected to recuse themselves from matters that would give the appearance of partiality…