Schumer Statement on Walter Shaub’s Resignation

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement after Director of the Office of Government Ethics Walter Shaub announced his resignation:

“Walter Shaub is a good, honest man and I congratulate him on a stellar career and wish him well in his future endeavors. The next Director of the Office of Government Ethics must demonstrate that they are committed to actually draining the swamp and ensuring administration officials are not using their positions for personal gain. The next director should also be steadfast in preventing lobbyists and other representatives of special interests from further rigging the system against working families under the cover of darkness, as this administration attempted to do in recent months. Democrats in the Senate look forward to thoroughly examining the President’s nominee for this Senate-confirmable position and working to uphold public trust throughout the democratic process.”

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