He did! He also weakened the language for what defines the areas in which one is allowed to lobby. Specifically, Trump's lobbying ban only prevents officials f

He did! He also weakened the language for what defines the areas in which one is allowed to lobby. Specifically, Trump's lobbying ban only prevents officials from lobbying their former agency - it doesn't prevent them from becoming registered lobbyists. For example, an SEC official couldn't lobby for changes to the SEC, but they could lobby the other 4 financial regulatory agencies. There's also an ongoing legal debate about whether the language used in Trump's lobbying ban includes a loophole that would allow officials to continue to try to engage in certain kinds of lobbying - involving "agency proceedings" rather than legislation. The previous administration had stronger language (no lobbying whatsoever) and a 1 year ban. So Trump extended the timespan, and poked the ban full of loopholes. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/trumpometer/promise/1442/enact-5-year-ban-white-house-and-congressional-off/ http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/trumpometer... http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-lobbying-ban-weakens-obama-ethics-rules-234318 http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-lobbying-ban-wea...