Office of Government Ethics epically trolls Trump

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from Think Progress:

The Office of Government Ethics, which is responsible for ensuring executive branch personnel don’t run afoul of conflict of interest laws, has been pressuring Trump to place his fortune in a blind trust, like virtually every president before him. But Trump has thus far refused — and in his Wednesday tweetstorm, he purposefully did not say he plans on actually divesting from his own company.

That omission was not lost on whomever manages the OGE’s official Twitter account. Shortly after Trump’s announcement, the OGE shot off a series of tweets (9) mock-congratulating Trump for putting his conflicts of interest to rest by divesting from his company, which Trump very much did not do.

U.S. OGE @OfficeGovEthics
@realDonaldTrump Bravo! Only way to resolve these conflicts of interest is to divest . Good call!
12:55 PM - 30 Nov 2016

A statement purportedly from the OGE was emailed to The Washington Post on Wednesday afternoon and, freed from Twitter’s 140-character limit, the agency again trolled Trump for refusing to divest his holdings.

“Like everyone else, we were excited this morning to read the President-elect’s twitter feed indicating that he wants to be free of conflicts of interest,” the statement read. “OGE applauds that goal, which is consistent with an opinion OGE issued in 1983. Divestiture resolves conflicts of interest in a way that transferring control does not. We don’t know the details of their plan, but we are willing and eager to help them with it.”

The message is clear: If Trump really wants to be free from any conflicts of interest when he assumes office, the only way to achieve that is divestiture. The OGE, it seems, is playing for keeps.

read: https://thinkprogress.org/office-of-government-ethics-epically-trolls-donald-trump-2612c5646473#.sijazlqap

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1. kick

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2. For an office like this to do this,

you know that they have SERIOUS concerns.As they should.
So glad to know that they are stepping up to the plate.
As they should.
As we all should.