Swamp drained!

I'm a federal worker. I have to abide by very strict ethical guidelines, especially in regards to outside employment. That's the main reason this is an anonymous blog. I don't want anyone assuming that I'm representing my agency, because I am not.

For others, who more recently joined the government, those pesky ethics rules don't seem to be much of an obstacle.

Here’s what we found: At least 187 Trump political appointees have been federal lobbyists, and despite President Trump’s campaign pledge to “drain the swamp,” many are now overseeing the industries they once lobbied on behalf of. We’ve also discovered ethics waivers that allow Trump staffers to work on subjects in which they have financial conflicts of interest.
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We also found — for the first time — dozens of special-government employees, or SGEs, who work as paid consultants or experts for federal agencies while keeping their day jobs in the private sector. This rare government gig allows them to legally work for both industry and the Trump administration at the same time.  ProPublica

This is what corruption looks like.