Ro Khanna introduces ‘Drain the Swamp Act’ to enforce anti-corruption measures in White House

Exclusive: legislation, named after 2016 Trump slogan, would ban lobbyist gifts and revolving door' restrictions

The California representative Ro Khanna is introducing legislation that would force White House officials to abide by strict anti-corruption measures after Donald Trump dismantled ethics rules established by his predecessor that turns the president's own catchphrase against him.

The Drain the Swamp Act" - shared exclusively with the Guardian and deliberately invoking Trump's own 2016 campaign slogan - would convert into permanent law the ethics requirements previously established by executive order, including bans on lobbyist gifts and revolving door" restrictions.