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How's that swamp, Rob? February 9, 2017 5:21 pm RL

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/09/us/politics/kellyanne-conway-ivanka-trump-ethics.html?_r=0

Kellyanne Conway, one of President Trump’s top advisers, may have violated federal ethics rules on Thursday by urging people to buy fashion products marketed by Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter, legal experts said.

“Go buy Ivanka’s stuff is what I would say,” Ms. Conway, whose title is counselor to the president, said in an interview with Fox News. “I’m going to give a free commercial here: Go buy it today everybody, you can find it online.”

Federal ethics rules state that an employee of the government’s executive branch “shall not use his public office for his own private gain, for the endorsement of any product, service or enterprise, or for the private gain of friends, relatives, or persons with whom the employee is affiliated in a nongovernmental capacity.” Legal experts said Ms. Conway appeared to have violated those rules.

“You couldn’t think of a clearer example of violating the ban of using your government position as kind of a walking billboard for products or services offered by a private individual,” said Laurence Tribe, a professor of constitutional law at Harvard. “She is attempting quite crudely to enrich Ivanka and therefore the president’s family.”

  • This is definitely a safe place by FrankC 2017-02-12 17:29:19
    • And it will be red America that will suffer the most from the policies he is enacting... by RL 2017-02-12 18:40:07
      • Like all left wing radicals you fall back on accusations of racism by FrankC 2017-02-12 20:54:44
        • "Oh, btw get back to me when the first person loses their health coverage due to any act of Trump or GOP congress." by RL 2017-03-13 16:15:57
          • The 14 million is because the mandate is removed. by TB 2017-03-13 18:05:34
            • And don't take the CBO's word on it... by RL 2017-03-13 20:31:09
              • If it is such great news from the CBO... by RL 2017-03-13 18:29:06
                • Jeez, TB try harder... by RL 2017-03-13 18:18:44
                  • Sure. by TB 2017-03-13 21:02:42
                    • SPIN SPIN SPIN... by RL 2017-03-13 21:10:04
                      • Sorry. Did I miss a number in the report? Math wrong? by TB 2017-03-14 10:02:05
                        • You got the math and morality both wrong... by RL 2017-03-14 11:44:34
                          • tb's just parroting his talking points by mcfly 2017-03-14 14:26:04
                            • The breakdown by RL 2017-03-14 12:16:09
                              • It is all moot anyway, right- your man says the CBO numbers are lies... by RL 2017-03-14 12:01:06
                                • Forget it RL, its like negotiating with the N Koreans. by hank 2017-03-14 13:25:25
                                  • "Morality" is easy for politicians. by TB 2017-03-14 15:06:22
                                    • So where are you spending your tax refund, TB? by hank 2017-03-14 16:49:41
                        • The rabid opposition to any form of state medical assistance by hank 2017-03-13 18:47:07
                          • Drop the straw man. by TB 2017-03-13 20:44:03
                            • hank's argument stands by mcfly 2017-03-14 14:20:31
                              • Cry me a river... by hank 2017-03-13 21:23:48
                                • Like I said, you're stuck there. by TB 2017-03-13 22:00:21
                                • More horseshit from TB by RL 2017-03-13 20:55:53
                                  • That quote is the only thing you heard, right? by TB 2017-03-13 21:41:09
                                    • The benefits are only going up for the young and wealthy, TB... by RL 2017-03-13 22:07:01
                                      • This sums it up... by RL 2017-03-14 09:00:52
                                      • The GOP blames "excessive regulation" for the loss of coal mining jobs. by hank 2017-03-13 21:56:00
                                        • Read the link. by TB 2017-03-13 22:00:55
                          • You have zero reason to insinuate I am a racist. by RL 2017-02-13 17:55:13
                          • Democrats are losing the war by FrankC 2017-02-12 20:40:10
                            • "...a large percentage of the people have a completely different perception." by mcfly 2017-02-13 11:59:47
                        • The one good thing that can be said... by mcfly 2017-02-09 21:01:27
                          • Is this something "you're" really concerned about? n/t by RobVG 2017-02-09 18:59:30
                            • Would you prefer I be concerned about emails? by RL 2017-02-09 19:45:38

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