Top government ethics official fired by Trump speaks out

Days after his abrupt firing, the former director of the Office of Government Ethics said that although he was appointed by former President Biden, he was ready to work for the Trump administration.

David Huitema said he was ready to work for any administration during his five-year term.

"You kind of know going in that you'll be serving across multiple administrations. So that was something I had considered," said Huitema, who was nominated by Mr. Biden in September 2023 and sworn in on Dec. 16, 2024.  "I was committed for the five years. I was committed to working in good faith with any administration, including this one. I thought we were off to a good start."