Under the Freedom of Information Act, CREW requests: Copies of all prepared remarks used by Secretary Wilbur Ross at the National Mining Association meeting at the Trump International Hotel – Washington, D.C. on October 3, 2017 Copies of all documents received by Secretary Ross and/or his staff during the October 3, 2017 National Mining Association meeting…
Yesterday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) wrote a letter to the Department of Commerce’s Inspector General, requesting an investigation into Wilbur Ross’s failure to properly report and fully divest from millions of dollars of assets that have created major conflicts of interest for his role as secretary. CREW has previously pointed out…
Wilbur Ross should be investigated for possibly violating conflict of interest laws by participating in multiple meetings with companies tied to his financial interests.
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross should be investigated for possible violations of the STOCK Act.
Commerce documents show Rick Gates lobbied Wilbur Ross on behalf of Tom Barrack and Elliott Broidy on issues linked to their financial interests.
Secretary Ross’s conduct suggests a pattern and practice of ignoring, if not flouting, his legal and ethical obligations.
The systemic nature and seriousness of secretary Ross’ actions warrant a wide-ranging investigation of the evidence that he willfully violated conflict of interest law.
There are significant questions as to whether Ross properly reported all required financial holdings and transactions.
Secretary Ross’s actions reflect an apparently knowing and repeated disregard for his ethics obligations.
Forbes recently reported that before taking office, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross moved more than $2 billion into funds to benefit his family members and others
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