Excerpt from Executive Order "Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel" signed yesterday by President Obama.
Sec. 3. Waiver.
(a) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or his or her designee, in consultation with the Counsel to the President or his or her designee, may grant to any current or former appointee a written waiver of any restrictions contained in the pledge signed by such appointee if, and to the extent that, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or his or her designee, certifies in writing (i) that the literal application of the restriction is inconsistent with the purposes of the restriction, or (ii) that it is in the public interest to grant the waiver. A waiver shall take effect when the certification is signed by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget or his or her designee.
Gotcha! So despite the good intentions of Bringing Real Change To Washington, it is clear that the Obama Administration is leaving the door open to only follow this "ethics reform" when it serves its own needs.
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