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Watchdog group sues Pentagon for records relating to acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's tie
Source: ABC News
Watchdog group sues Pentagon for records relating to acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's ties to Boeing
By ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN Mar 7, 2019, 8:24 AM ET
A liberal watchdog group is suing the Department of Defense for records related to acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's ties to Boeing, where he worked for over three decades.
American Oversight, founded by former Obama administration officials, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday, alleging that Shanahan's ties "have given the company undue influence."
Shanahan worked for Boeing for 31 years, last serving as senior vice president of supply chain operations. He also served as vice president and general manager of Boeing's Missile Defense System and spent time overseeing their military aviation programs, including the Chinook, Apache and Osprey helicopters, as vice president and general manager for Rotorcraft Systems, a Boeing division.
When Shanahan transitioned to the Pentagon as then-Defense Secretary James Mattis' deputy in 2017, he said he divested his financial interests related to Boeing and signed an ethics agreement barring him for participating in Boeing-related activities -- as is typical for government officials transitioning from the private sector.
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By ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN Mar 7, 2019, 8:24 AM ET
A liberal watchdog group is suing the Department of Defense for records related to acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's ties to Boeing, where he worked for over three decades.
American Oversight, founded by former Obama administration officials, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday, alleging that Shanahan's ties "have given the company undue influence."
Shanahan worked for Boeing for 31 years, last serving as senior vice president of supply chain operations. He also served as vice president and general manager of Boeing's Missile Defense System and spent time overseeing their military aviation programs, including the Chinook, Apache and Osprey helicopters, as vice president and general manager for Rotorcraft Systems, a Boeing division.
When Shanahan transitioned to the Pentagon as then-Defense Secretary James Mattis' deputy in 2017, he said he divested his financial interests related to Boeing and signed an ethics agreement barring him for participating in Boeing-related activities -- as is typical for government officials transitioning from the private sector.
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Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/watchdog-group-sues-pentagon-records-relating-acting-defense/story?id=61509218
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