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Former US ambassador to the Czech Republic Norm Eisen and his daughter were the victims of Musk’s erroneous smear
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Culture Q & A: Norm Eisen Is Leading The Legal Charge Against Trump —And Bringing Prague’s 20th-Century To Life
Among the many oddities of the President Trump years is the extent to which relatively obscure government officials — the kind who, in any other administration, would barely register in the public consciousness — have become subjects of fascination. Hubbubs have been made over the many civil servants who have conscientiously resigned, often through the…
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Forward 50 2017 Norman Eisen
The Former Ethics Czar Fighting White House Corruption In the past year, Norman Eisen, 56, has quickly become Washington, D.C.’s ethics watchdog — vigilantly watching every move in the White House, ensuring that no wrongdoing goes uncovered. Born into a Jewish family in Los Angeles, Eisen, who keeps kosher, investigated anti-Semitism and civil rights violations…
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Fast Forward Ethics Guru Says Trump Would Be ‘Worse Than Watergate’ To Kill Russia Probe
Norm Eisen, former ethics czar for the Obama administration, has a stern warning for President Trump: Don’t even think of firing Robert Mueller or preemptively pardoning those involved in Russian election interference. Eisen, who is currently with the Brookings Institution, warned against taking steps that would put the president and the White House in a…
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Fast Forward In Possible Ethics Violation, Mnuchin Plugs Batman Film He Produced
The Trump administration can’t seem to kick the habit of marketing its own products. First, it was senior adviser Kellyanne Conway plugging Ivanka Trump’s clothing line in a live TV interview from the White House. Now it’s Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs banker who became a movie underwriter and was executive producer…
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Food Mixing Bowl: McFalafel Debuts, Kashering a Nazi Kitchen, Whole-Wheat Matzo Pancakes
After working as the White House’s “ethics czar,” Norm Eisen, son of a holocaust surivor, will take over the post of Ambassador to the Czech Republic, says NPR. The Ambassador who keeps kosher, will kasher his new kitchen, in a home that once served as Nazi Headquarters for the region. Editor of Saveur and Top…
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