CNN’s Alesci: Relaxed Lobbying Restrictions ‘Follows a Theme of Less Transparency’ from Trump

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ALESCI: "That's right. It’s not new. There's always been a revolving door with lobbyists and government, but under this administration that activity seems to be easier and less transparent than it was under Obama. Fact is, Obama — Trump has relaxed some of the ethical standards that Obama imposed. For example, Obama put a ban on lobbyists working at agencies that they lobbied in the past two years. Trump allows, that so long as the former lobbyist isn’t working on the same issues. Look, both presidents granted waivers. They made exceptions to their own policy, according to the 'New York Times.' But Obama made those waivers public and it’s unclear if Trump will do the same thing. Look, this follows a theme of less transparency from this White House."