President Trump's acting defense secretary is under an ethics probe over his Boeing ties
Shanahan, who worked at Boeing for more than 30 years prior to taking a job at the Pentagon, has faced accusations of being overly warm toward the company and claims that he"disparaged the company's competitors to his subordinates" from a federal watchdog called Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics.
Read MoreA US defense official told CNN Wednesday that the IG precisely chose to use the word investigation because there is enough credible initial information beyond the complaint filed by CREW to warrant a probe into whether Shanahan violated his ethics agreement. The IG has not yet come to a conclusion as to whether a violation occurred, the official emphasized.
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