Ethics regulators are cracking down on legal expense funds for government officials, like those created for Trump allies facing lawsuits and investigations.
The Office of Government Ethics proposed a rule on Thursday that would limit the use of the funds for executive branch employees and require public disclosures tracking the flow of the money. The move is in response to concerns about “the appearance of corruption,” the independent federal agency said.
The regulation, if finalized, would culminate a three-year effort that kicked off after Congress and ethics groups questioned funds created during the Trump administration, raising concerns about oversight and ...
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