Overview
The New York Times quoted Steptoe partner Bob Rizzi in a January 6 article titled “Trump Nominees’ Filings Threaten to Overwhelm Federal Ethics Office.” The article discusses how Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson’s financial disclosure, revealing the stocks and other assets he has to sell off to avoid conflicts, is among a wave of filings for what may be the wealthiest cabinet in modern American history.
Mr. Rizzi, who represents half a dozen Trump administration nominees going through the vetting process, says: “The Office of Government Ethics is stressed, no doubt about that. They are having some difficulty keeping up.”
The full article can be read at The New York Times.