May 29 AP report: Top U.S. official misused office to get son-in-law job By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Investigators in a report obtained by The Associated Press say a senior Trump administration official misused his office for private gain by capitalizing on his government connections to help get his son-in-law hired at the Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading
Aug 14 Canadian ethics commissioner finds Justin Trudeau violated ethics By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The ethics commissioner said Wednesday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau improperly pressured the country's former attorney general to halt the criminal prosecution of a company in a conflict of interest case. Continue reading
Jan 25 Florida's ethics commission says Gillum may have broken the law By Gary Fineout, Associated Press The state's ethics commission voted in a closed-door meeting Friday that there is enough evidence to show that Gillum accepted gifts from lobbyists during his time as Tallahassee's mayor. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watchdog group urges probe of Ivanka Trump's role in a tax break program By Stephen Braun, Associated Press The complaint from the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington follows an Associated Press investigation last month. Continue reading
Oct 10 Chief Justice Roberts asks federal judges to handle Kavanaugh ethics complaints By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The complaints deal with statements Kavanaugh made during his confirmation hearings. Continue reading
Sep 13 FEMA head denies intentionally misusing federal vehicles after report of watchdog probe By Colleen Long, Associated Press Brock Long said the inspector general was looking into vehicle usage, but he didn't confirm that the review concerned his use of an official vehicle. Politico reported Long was under investigation for possibly misusing government resources and personnel on weekend… Continue reading
May 04 Another aide is leaving the embattled EPA, bringing the total to 4 By Associated Press John Konkus' announcement Friday makes him the fourth senior aide at the Environmental Protection Agency in two weeks to announce departure plans. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 5:46 Scott Pruitt's Morocco trip raises ethical questions about lobbyist ties EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt faces at least 11 investigations for ways he has spent money on travel, security and pay raises for staff. Now the Washington Post and others report that Pruitt's trip to North Africa was arranged by a… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 7:04 Should Sean Hannity have disclosed his Michael Cohen connection? Fox News host Sean Hannity has been a steadfast champion of President Trump and a fierce critic of the Russia investigation. The revelation that Hannity is also a client of Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen has triggered a wave of… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 9:02 Why Scott Pruitt's living arrangement raises ethics concerns By PBS News Hour The controversies and ethical questions surrounding EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt are piling up. Most recently, ABC News reported that Pruitt was occasionally renting a room in Washington from the wife of a lobbyist for the energy industry. William Brangham learns… Continue watching