>He's also required by law to do it, but he specifically said he would.
Do you know him as a man of his word? I don't.
I think he'll do whatever makes sense for his goals in the circumstances. And those goals are often aligned with long term good for humanity, but with a strong dose of irreverence toward the hypocritical supposed ethics rules of his detractors.
>there is even a process for exempting people from various conflict requirements
Sure, have you requested a copy of the waiver? Most likely a SGE waiver under (208(b)(3)). No? Didn't think so. I doubt most journalists have either, since they hate him.
>it requires public publication of the reasoning
Public publication is not required. They are required to disclose upon request. You may be thinking of Individual Waivers, (208(b)(1)) where publication is required, unlike special government employees serving on advisory committees.
Do you know him as a man of his word? I don't.
I think he'll do whatever makes sense for his goals in the circumstances. And those goals are often aligned with long term good for humanity, but with a strong dose of irreverence toward the hypocritical supposed ethics rules of his detractors.
>there is even a process for exempting people from various conflict requirements
Sure, have you requested a copy of the waiver? Most likely a SGE waiver under (208(b)(3)). No? Didn't think so. I doubt most journalists have either, since they hate him.
>it requires public publication of the reasoning
Public publication is not required. They are required to disclose upon request. You may be thinking of Individual Waivers, (208(b)(1)) where publication is required, unlike special government employees serving on advisory committees.