Norm Eisen gave this exit interview to the Hill. Today he is sworn in as the U.S Ambassador to the Czech Republic, though no doubt his interest in issues of government transparency and ethics will continue.
Norm has led the Administration’s initiatives to disclosure, lobbying, campaign finance reform, and ethics. While I do not agree with every step he has taken (I am critical of some of the lobbying measures, for example), there is no question that he made great improvements as the ethics point person, and that his relationship with the President has insured that these issues received a great deal of attention from the Administration. I expect that to continue as White House Counsel Bob Bauer gains oversight over this portfolio.
I wish Norm great success and safe travels as he represents this country as ambassador!