Walter M. Schaub, Jr., the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, has stated his concerns that President-Elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees have not completed ethics reviews prior to their confirmation hearings being scheduled.

In his letter to Democratic Senators, Schaub also stated Republicans are attempting to hold hearings for nominated Cabinet members before paperwork is completed to insure there are no criminal, ethical, or financial issues involved with these nominees.

Among the nominees in question are Billionaire Betsy DeVos, who is nominated for Education Secretary, Rex Tillerson, who is nominated for Secretary of State, and Senator Jeff Sessions, who is nominated for Attorney General. Some Democrats have negatively labeled Trump's nominees as "a bunch of billionaires".

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of New York stated the Republican attempt to rush Trump's nominees' confirmations "makes crystal-clear that the Transition Team's collusion with Senate Republicans to jam through these Cabinet nominees before they've been thoroughly vetted is unprecedented."

Schumer also stated, "The Senate and the American people deserve to know that these Cabinet nominees have a plan to avoid any conflicts of interest, that they're working on behalf of the American people, and not their own bottom line, and that they plan to fully comply with the law."

All of which are valid points.