NEW w/ @theodoricmeyer
Biden transition elevates former Facebook exec as general counsel who will be the arbiter of ethics.
Progressives blasted the move which comes as The Biden camp is upping its criticism of FB.
@jeffhauser quote below.
politico.com/news/2020/09/3…
Another bit from this story last night.
Biden's transition team has already made a “handful” of exceptions to thejr new ethics rules.
They didn’t answer q’s about how their rules would be enforced and whether or not there would be any transparency on when exceptions are given.
Obama’s 2008 transition also had an official in charge of arbitrating ethics: Chris lu, who came from Obama’s senate office rather than the business world like Hertz.
Some other names that have raised eyebrows on the left.
Mignon Clyburn, who worked as a paid consultant to T-Mobile, is co-chair of a policy working group
Chris Jennings, who advised CVS Health, is co-chair if Biden’s health care policy working group.
update:
Biden transition defends Hertz in the face of left-wing criticism of her recent role at Facebook.
"Jess is exactly the kind of thoughtful and principled decision maker who can ensure the Vice President's high standards are upheld during the transition" spokesperson said
as @ZaidJilani pointed out, transition co-chair Jeff Zients was also on Facebook's board.
about.fb.com/news/2018/05/z…
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