policy
Private: Ensuring the independence of inspectors general (IGs)
Loopholes in our system allow presidents to overreach and fire IGs for political or personal reasons, undermining the public’s ability to hold government officials accountable.
To hold the executive branch accountable, there needs to be strong, independent institutions in place. That means strengthening and clarifying the authority of the supervising ethics office for the executive branch, protecting the integrity, independence, and ability of Inspectors General to deter and investigate abuse of power without interference, and calling out executive branch officials for ethical lapses.
Press releases
President-elect Donald Trump waded into uncharted waters today at his first press conference since he won the November election. Unfortunately, the Trump plan outlined to address conflicts of interest falls…
TV appearances
Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s press conference tomorrow, which is scheduled to address his businesses and potential conflicts of interest, he named his son-in-law Jared Kushner as a senior adviser.…
Press releases
This morning, Issue One Chief of Policy, Programs and Strategy Meredith McGehee issued the following statement: Late yesterday, reporters revealed what has become a common tale in Donald Trump’s Washington:…
Op-eds
This letter to the editor originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal. It is in response to an earlier editorial about Donald Trump’s business interests. The Journal is right to chastise…
Analysis
Today in a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times, President-elect Donald Trump made the spurious claim that, “The law is totally on my side, the president can’t have a…