‘Egregious examples’
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President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son after repeatedly stating he would not is one of many broken promises from his administration.
Ondayone,Biden’sformerpresssecretaryJenPsakipromisedtheadministrationwould“bringtransparencyandtruthbacktothegovernment.”Yetgovernmentwatchdogcomplaintsandcongressionalinquiriesintoexecutiveagenciesdocumenthowthepastfouryearshavebeencharacterizedbytheopposite.
“Thepardonisonlythemostrecentoftheegregiousexamplesofthepresident’spatternofnotdeliveringonpromises–especiallyethicalpromises,”ProtectthePublic’sTrustdirectorMichaelChamberlaintoldtheDailyCallerNewsFoundation.“Manyofusrememberthepromisestobethemostethicaladministrationinhistory.Therealityofthisadministrationanditstopofficialshasbeenquitedifferent.”
EthicsTakesThe‘BackSeat’PsakisaidinJanuary2021thatBidenis“committedtoensuringwehavethemostethicallyvigorousadministrationinhistory,”yetarecentPPTreportdocumentshowagencieshavefacedseriousethicsconcern
