time drain obama swamp rep. jason chaffetz head house oversight committee criticize director federal office government ethics thursday criticism donald trump plan address conflict interest threaten subpoena official walter shaub refuse participate official interview seem act prematurely best without investigations thorough look chaffetz say interview render opinions publicly really cause scratch head need office government ethics act ethically ironically shaub appointee president barack obama frequent critics incoming administration ethics plan peak wednesday call trump newly unveil conflict interest policy meaningless public rebuke trump business arrangements come press conference brook institution include outspoken former white house ethics lawyers obama former president george w. bush remark shaub say president-elect step back run position meaningless conflict interest perspective plan comport tradition presidents last 40 years added.chaffetz say shaub refuse since election agree meet discuss matter relate oge public remark trump well republican-led panel plan pass language reauthorizing office shaub continue resist chaffetz say issue subpoena come go optional exercise chaffetz say add expect meet within weeks.shaub 5-year term expire january 2018. need fair person behind plate go call ball strike chaffetz say suppose help work somebody comply ethics requirements talk publicly private conversations ethical refuse come talk committee reauthorization start tweet issue press statements things never look case chaffetz first time challenge shaub late 2015 republican accuse obama appointee give hillary clinton pass conflict-of-interest laws speak fee husband former president bill clinton suppose disclose chaffetz say grow frustrate shaub since november election also single oge use official twitter account issue bizarre series post trump staccato style congratulate president-elect make major change business arrangements.for entire story politico drain obama radical swamp rep chaffetz call obama appoint feed gov ethics director unethical public criticisms trump