I'm amazed anyone is surprised by this. Okay, so we have actual proof of, if not wrong-doing, then very shady business. But surely when you're elected into office, the very first thing you do is ensure that all the way down the line you have people in place to green light your policies and ideals.

As Moxie says, it's inadvisable, but it's not surprising given the current administration. I would have been more surprised if something like this hadn't come to light.