Ethics Office Director Walter Shaub Resigns, Saying Rules Need To Be Tougher
Shaub, who has had many battles with the Trump administration, says he is quitting to become a legal activist. He says the "current situation" shows tougher ethics action is needed.
Office of Government Ethics Director Walter Shaub Jr. is turning in his resignation on Thursday.
The move follows months of clashes with the White House over issues such as President Trump's refusal to divest his businesses and the administration's delay in disclosing ethics waivers for appointees.
Shaub, an attorney, has accepted a job with the Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan organization of election-law experts.
Thursday morning, Shaub told NPR that "the current situation has made it clear that the ethics
