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DoD Ethics Probe Clears Shanahan of Potential Violations

DoD Ethics Probe Clears Shanahan of Potential Violations
Patrick M. Shanahan, deputy secretary of defense, greets Airmen from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., after a roundtable discussion on defense industry topics with President Donald J. Trump and other military and civilian leaders Oct. 19, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

The Pentagon’s Inspector General’s office has cleared Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan of any potential ethics violations related to his past employment at Boeing [BA], according to a report released April 25. “We did not substantiate any of the allegations,” said the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General (DoD OIG) in a statement Thursday. “We determined that Mr. Shanahan fully complied with his ethics agreements and his ethical obligations regarding Boeing and its competitors.” Shanahan “did not make…

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