'Trump has transformed America well beyond COVID-19 and the economy. He's eviscerated transparency, accountability, accuracy and competence, for a start,' writes usatodayopinion editor JillDLawrence.
" story. Author Glenn Kessler told me the team never had reason to do a cumulative tally because"Obama spoke very carefully and had his speeches carefully vetted."
The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has filed 131 complaints and 61 lawsuits during the Trump administration, a much higher number than in previous administrations, says CREW communications director Jordan Libowitz. The group, which began operating in 2003 during the George W. Bush administration, filed
before Bush left in early 2009, and nearly the same number in the first few years of Obama's two terms.The spike during the Trump era is due to “the Trump administration's complete disregard for ethics and the extreme difficulty we and others are having getting public records from the administration,” Libowitz told me. “The rule of thumb is that now you almost have to sue to get records out of some agencies.
The unmatched secrecy is magnified by unmatched incompetence in leading a government. Trump has outpaced his five predecessors in “A Team” senior aide turnover at the White House, “and
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