Trump's pick for defense secretary, a former Raytheon executive, says he won't recuse himself from doing business with [checks notes] Raytheon
. The presidential candidate began her questioning by asking Esper if would agree to recuse himself from participating in government business involving Raytheon while serving as defense secretary, similar to how Shanahan agreed to recuse himself from participating in doing business with Boeing, his former employer. Esper wasn’t interested. “On the advice of my ethics folks at the Pentagon, the career professionals: no, their recommendation is not to,” he said.
Warren then pointed out that when Esper left Raytheon he agreed to receive a robust deferred compensation payout after 2022. The law prohibits Esper from taking any action that would affect Raytheon’s “ability or willingness” hand over the money. But Esper recently wrote in a memo that he can obtain a waiver to participate in matters that “directly and predictably” affect Raytheon’s finances. Warren asked Esper if he would commit to abstain from seeking such a waiver. Again, he said no.
Lastly, Warren asked Esper if he would commit to waiting at least four years before taking a job with Raytheon or another defense contractor after his service in the government concludes. In May, WarrenEsper said he would not commit to waiting four years before returning to the private sector.
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