President-elect Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. late December.

FILE– President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 28, 2016. Trump criticized House Republicans on Jan. 3 for their surprise move to gut an independent congressional ethics office on the eve of a new legislative session, saying they should focus instead on domestic policy priorities such as health care and a tax overhaul. (Kevin Hagen/The New York Times)