less than a week after his presidential nomination, donald trump is taking steps to <u+201c>drain the swamp<u+201d> in washington dc. according to liberty writers news, the president-elect just declared that all officials working his campaign, on his transition team, and on his cabinet will be banned from working as dc lobbyists for 5 years, to prevent them from using their connections for improper self-gain. but that<u+2019>s not all. the news source also reports that anyone who wants to work for trump is required to immediately end all of their current connections to lobbying groups<u+2014>or be fired immediately. this proposal has long-time senators and lobbying groups panicking. mitch mcconnel refused to acknowledge the ban when he was pressured by reporters. the national institute for lobbying and ethics also tried to intimidate trump. <u+201c>this will have a chilling effect on his hiring, no doubt,<u+201d> it argued. what do you think? do you support trump<u+2019>s plans to drain the swamp of washington?
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