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Trump removes director of government ethics office

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President Donald Trump removed David Huitema as director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics .

The independent agency, which works to prevent financial conflicts of interest in the executive branch, said it is reverting to an acting director.

The current acting director is Shelley Finlayson .

The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC 's request for comment.

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