I wanted to say "Are you serious?" but that would not help you understand. So I will try to explain using different examples.
1) Surely it is not a big deal if a retired army general is hired by the Chinese military to advise on warfare and machinery.
2) Surely it is not a big deal if the CIO at Google is hired by the Russian, or Senegalese (to be fair) government to consult on information architecture for their systems.
3) Surely after Obama retires, it is not a big deal for him to consult for Iran, and North Korea on how to develop a better relationship with the West.
When you have taken a role in office, you simply cannot go work for the type of companies you were regulating in the first place. You could be the most honest person on earth, but we just have your word for it.
1) Surely it is not a big deal if a retired army general is hired by the Chinese military to advise on warfare and machinery.
2) Surely it is not a big deal if the CIO at Google is hired by the Russian, or Senegalese (to be fair) government to consult on information architecture for their systems.
3) Surely after Obama retires, it is not a big deal for him to consult for Iran, and North Korea on how to develop a better relationship with the West.
When you have taken a role in office, you simply cannot go work for the type of companies you were regulating in the first place. You could be the most honest person on earth, but we just have your word for it.