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Trump Administration Names More Former Lobbyists With Ethics Waivers

The White House has put out the names of federal agency officials who sought dispensation from ethics rules. But critics question whether the list reflects the full scope of conflicts of interest.
The Office of Government Ethics posted a list of federal agency officials who have been granted ethics waivers on Wednesday. / Getty Images

The Trump administration has granted ethics waivers or partial releases to about a dozen federal agency officials, freeing them from full compliance with ethics rules.

That's according to documents released Wednesday by the Office of Government Ethics.

This latest release marks the second wave of disclosures. Last to White House staffers, including chief of staff Reince Priebus, chief strategist Steve Bannon and presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway.

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