"On January 28, 2017, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13770 on ethics and
lobbying. E.O. 13770 created an ethics pledge for executive branch appointees, provided for the
administration and enforcement of the pledge, and revoked President Barack Obama’s executive
order ethics pledge that covered his Administration (E.O. 13490). President Trump’s executive
order shares some features with President Obama’s executive order and a previous executive
order issued by President Bill Clinton.
Executive order ethics pledges are one of several tools, along with laws and administrative
guidance, available to influence the interactions and relationships between the public and the
executive branch. The ability of private citizens to contact government officials is protected by
the Constitution. As such, the restrictions placed by executive order ethics pledges, laws, and
administrative guidance are designed to provide transparency and address enforcement of existing
“revolving door” (when federal employees leave government for employment in the private
sector) and lobbying laws..."
Ethics pledges
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