Staff Reports
A new report from The Public’s Trust is raining on the parade of the Biden-Harris Administration’s claims of being the most “ethical” and “transparent” administration in U.S. history. This 26-page opus serves up a scathing critique of their lofty rhetoric, asserting it is no more than a flight of fancy.
The report takes aim at the happy-talk popularized by former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, who boldly claimed the administration was ushering in a new era of “transparency and truth” in government. Surprisingly, the facts tell a different tale. President Biden and Vice President Harris have allegedly strayed from ethical practices, particularly in their management of the COVID-19 pandemic, and have failed to deliver on their promise to run a scandal-free ship. As icing on the cake, Psaki is now under investigation for a potential conflict of interest as she seeks to transition from federal service to the plush world of high-paid television gigs. This raises the question: is this really the “ethical” administration they promised?
🚨 A new report from watchdog group Protect the Public’s Trust claims the Biden-Harris administration’s “most ethical and transparent” promise is a “myth,” citing ethics violations across multiple federal agencies. Transparency under scrutiny 👀 #Ethics #Accountability #Politics… pic.twitter.com/CaVJu4bW3Z
— Parler (@parler_social) October 31, 2024
Not stopping there, the report throws several federal departments—including Health and Human Services, Interior, Energy, Commerce, and State—under the ethical bus, suggesting a pattern of misconduct has emerged under Biden and Harris’s watch. The Department of Interior has been called out for favoring special-interest policies over ethical practices, proving that the only thing more slippery than their promises might be their adherence to standards of integrity.
As if that weren’t enough, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, chaired by James Comer, recently released a report pinning the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan as a key player in this ethical quagmire. It seems Khan has been acting more like a puppet for the Biden-Harris machine rather than an impartial overseer of the commission. Under her reign, one might think ethics were just another buzzing fly to swat away.
Adding to the dysfunctional family portrait, The Public’s Trust report alleges that White House lawyers essentially double as Biden’s personal legal squad amid recent classified document mishaps. Furthermore, the current administration’s press team hasn’t exactly been angels, either; accusations of Hatch Act violations hang over the heads of White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and her deputy, giving the term “free press” a new, eyebrow-raising meaning.
With ethics galore spilling out of various cabinet agencies, the director of Protect the Public’s Trust highlighted the dire situation, asserting that ethics issues have not ended with the ever-controversial Hunter Biden saga. The American public is now being urged to approach any future claims from the administration with a raised eyebrow and a healthy dose of skepticism. If their ethical practices are as transparent as a brick wall, it’s clear the Biden-Harris Administration’s existing claims of holding the moral high ground are, quite frankly, wishful thinking at best.
