Christine Todd Whitman and Preet Bharara announce a Brennan Center task force report on cleaning up Washington, October 2

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Sep 19, 2018, 15:15 ET

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, co-chairs of The National Task Force on Rule of Law and Democracy, will announce a set of recommendations aimed at strengthening government ethics and safeguarding against improper interference in the work of law enforcement at a National Press Club Newsmaker on October 2^nd.

The task force is comprised of a group of former public servants and policy experts housed at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law. The Task Force report, "Proposals for Reform," includes recommendations to require that presidents disclose tax returns and to modernize ethics rules and prevent corruption.

These proposals are the first in a series of recommendations designed to turn the norms and unwritten rules of government behavior into commonsense laws. Background on the Task Force can be found at democracytaskforce.org.

This news conference is open to credentialed media and members of the National Press Club free of charge, however registration is required. Please click here to register.

The National Press Club is located on the 13th Floor of the National Press Building at 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.

Contact: Lindsay Underwood, [email protected], (202) 662-7561

SOURCE National Press Club