Trump Labor Board Appointee Is Probed by DOJ Over Ethics Allegations

National Labor Relations Board member William Emanuel, a Republican appointed by former President Donald Trump, recently was questioned by the U.S. Justice Department over allegations from the NLRB inspector general that he participated in five labor law cases involving a company or companies in which he owned stock, according to eight sources briefed on the matter.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland chose not to pursue the case, which in effect punted the matter back to the federal labor board, three of the sources said. The NLRB is now determining how to handle four prior rulings in which NLRB Inspector General David Berry has determined that Emanuel had a conflict of interest that should’ve prompted him to recuse himself, according to one of the sources. A fifth case flagged by Berry hasn’t been decided and remains pending before the board.