Trump Revokes Lobbying Ban After Promising to ‘Drain the Swamp’

The move frees former administration officials to begin immediately lobbying federal agencies and employees.

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Donald Trump revoked his administration’s ethics pledge banning political appointees from lobbying their former colleagues in a late-night executive order issued in the final hours of his presidency.

The move frees former administration officials to begin immediately lobbying federal agencies and employees.