Report: Michael Flynn Didn't Sign Ethics Pledge
- 7 years ago
The Daily Beast reports that Michael Flynn, who resigned from his post as national security adviser in mid-February, did not sign an ethics pledge required by the Trump administration.
Shortly after taking office, President Trump signed an executive order "prohibiting political appointees from lobbying the government in any way for five years after serving in his administration. That same order instituted a lifetime ban on outgoing officials representing foreign governments," notes ABC News.
All individuals under the order’s purview are expected to sign an ethics pledge to that effect.
The Daily Beast reports that Michael Flynn, who resigned from his post as national security adviser in mid-February, did not sign the document.
As such, he is not required to abide by the rules on lobbying and serving a foreign government, but Price Floyd, a spokesman for Flynn, has offered assurances that the retired general, “is going to abide by the pledge."
Though he may refrain from representing the interests of another country in the future, his history on the matter is a topic of concern.
"Since his departure, Flynn retroactively registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent, acknowledging that he had lobbied for a Turkish businessman, performing work that could be viewed as benefiting a foreign government, before going to work in the White House," notes Star and Stripes.
As of Wednesday morning, the White House had not responded to the Daily Beast’s request for clarification on why Flynn did not sign Trump’s ethics pledge and whether other appointees have, thus far, failed to do so as well.
Shortly after taking office, President Trump signed an executive order "prohibiting political appointees from lobbying the government in any way for five years after serving in his administration. That same order instituted a lifetime ban on outgoing officials representing foreign governments," notes ABC News.
All individuals under the order’s purview are expected to sign an ethics pledge to that effect.
The Daily Beast reports that Michael Flynn, who resigned from his post as national security adviser in mid-February, did not sign the document.
As such, he is not required to abide by the rules on lobbying and serving a foreign government, but Price Floyd, a spokesman for Flynn, has offered assurances that the retired general, “is going to abide by the pledge."
Though he may refrain from representing the interests of another country in the future, his history on the matter is a topic of concern.
"Since his departure, Flynn retroactively registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent, acknowledging that he had lobbied for a Turkish businessman, performing work that could be viewed as benefiting a foreign government, before going to work in the White House," notes Star and Stripes.
As of Wednesday morning, the White House had not responded to the Daily Beast’s request for clarification on why Flynn did not sign Trump’s ethics pledge and whether other appointees have, thus far, failed to do so as well.