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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWatchdog group files suit over Kellyanne's violation concerning Ivanka's products endorsement
During an interview on Fox & Friends, Ms. Conway explicitly endorsed Ms. Trumps products, saying, Go buy Ivankas stuff is what I would tell you Its a wonderful line. I own some of it. Im going to give a free commercial here. Go buy it today, everybody. You can find it online. At the time, Ms. Conway unquestionably was acting in her official capacity. She was introduced as special counselor to President of the United States, Kellyanne Conway, who joins us today from the briefing room, and the White House seal is clearly visible behind her during the interview.
The law is clear that public officials should not use their offices for their own private gain or the private gain of others, CREW Executive Director Noah Bookbinder said. Its hard to find a clearer case of that kind of misuse of office than we saw today.
Federal ethics regulations prohibit any employee from endorsing any product, service or enterprise, even explicitly saying that a government employee may not appear in a television commercial in which she endorses a product. Conway appears to have further violated federal law prohibiting the use of public funds for non-official purposes. Selling the presidents daughters clothing line is not an official purpose of the United States government.
This is just another example of what looks like a disturbing pattern of this administration acting to benefit the businesses of the presidents family and supporters, Bookbinder said. Americans are unfortunately at the point where they have to question who the Trump administration is looking out for, the American people or the Trump family.
http://www.citizensforethics.org/press-release/crew-files-ethics-complaints-kellyanne-conway/
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)[hr][font color="blue"][center]Donald Trump's scorecard:
Muslim ban = failed. Yemen raid = failed. Approval ratings = failed.
Mexican wall = failed. Economic utopia = failed. Grade point average = 0.[/center][/font][hr]
MontanaMama
(23,322 posts)I had to heart you for your DFT Score Card. I crack up every time I see it!! Thanks!
randome
(34,845 posts)[hr][font color="blue"][center]Donald Trump's scorecard:
Muslim ban = failed. Yemen raid = failed. Approval ratings = failed.
Mexican wall = failed. Economic utopia = failed. Grade point average = 0.[/center][/font][hr]
madaboutharry
(40,212 posts)She should know better. The fact that she made these statements indicates that there is a culture in the White House where rules don't matter. The culture of "We can say and do anything. Too bad" usually ends poorly for those in the middle of it.
Grammy23
(5,810 posts)The whole lot of that bunch of thugs have been emboldened and will not be deterred until they are facing serious charges that could end in jail time, loss of job or heavy fines. tRump does not think that he is bound by any laws and extends that privilege to his staff. If we do not insist that they face consequences for their actions and words they will continue this train wreck of a Presidency.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)rickford66
(5,524 posts)OK, maybe Liberty University.
madaboutharry
(40,212 posts)It is a very good law school with a high ranking. Go figure.
rickford66
(5,524 posts)Didn't Trump want to see Obama's ?
MontanaMama
(23,322 posts)that that horrid bag of hair is a lawyer??? WTF?? That fact makes what she did worse, I think. Most adults do better when they know better. Not this crowd. There are no adults in the room anymore.
lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)And now, OTHER people go THERE?
Ms. Toad
(34,075 posts)Following the one I sent yesterday when Trump used the POTUS account to retweet his condemnation of Nordstroms.
Orrex
(63,216 posts)Eyeball_Kid
(7,432 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,174 posts)If say Michelle had some kind of exercise or healthy food alternative company that for one she refused to divest in, and second had on Democratic spokespersons on News shows promoting it as well.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Just go to the comments section on any of these stories (never read the comments) and there's a whole litany of sins, real and imagined, that conservatives go down to justify their own team's transgressions. For example, did you know that President Obama re-opened relations with Cuba solely so that President Clinton could get Cuban cigars? It's nonsense, of course, but these are the kinds of things that get recited back and forth to the True Believers until they actually come to think they're true.
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,011 posts)DFW
(54,405 posts)Americans are unfortunately at the point where they have to question who the Trump administration is looking out for, the American people or the Trump family.
No, we aren't, and no, we don't. We have long passed the point where we have to raise that question. Trump supporters are cool with it, the rest of us are not, but no one still thinks there is a question. The Trump administration cares about the Trumps first (mostly The Donald), and everyone else (when at all) second. Approve or not, but there can't be anyone left who thinks the issue is unclear.
barbtries
(28,799 posts)and they'll remain that way to the death. they are full fledged cultists.
msongs
(67,420 posts)Gamecock Lefty
(700 posts)hamsterjill
(15,222 posts)I wholeheartedly agree!!!
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Lock her up!!!!!
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Conjob's orders came right from Orange Hitler!
He should be impeached for browbeating a damn department store for dropping his daughters clothing line!!!!
barbtries
(28,799 posts)Can she be fined? Unless she experiences something close to an actual consequence, nothing will change
Maru Kitteh
(28,341 posts)or simply retired.
Watching Spice Boy fall all over himself today over this matter was simply priceless.
calimary
(81,322 posts)maybe he means she is being provided with legal counsel?
I am LOVING this!
Damages Mme Melania is seeking for being prevented from raking it in on her fashion/makeup/hair/accessories brand: 150 million dollars.
Price per share Nordstroms stock increased on Wednesday after the company dumped Ivanka Trump's cheap knockoff fashion line: $44.53 (up 4%).
Kellyanne CONway facing possible federal ethics violations for sales pitch to public to "buy Ivanka's stuff": PRICELESS!!!!
sheshe2
(83,791 posts)http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/12/19/trump-kids-selling-access-to-dad-for-1m.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl
Tis a family of grifters.
mgardener
(1,817 posts)I can't decide if they have no idea their behaviors are inappropriate or they are so arrogant they feel they can do anything.
Can you imagine if a Democrat had done this? The outrage would be loud and !
MontanaMama
(23,322 posts)her boss after her Bowling Green debacle lost her some credibility with the media? What better way to Dumpty's heart than to through his daughter?
Gah! My whole post is admittedly disgusting. I need a shower. Sorry.