Ethics office highlights ban on endorsements after Trump tweets 'Buy L.L. Bean'
Source: The Hill
The chief government ethics watchdog reminded executive branch employees Friday they are barred from endorsing products one day after President-elect Donald Trump tweeted his support for retailer L.L. Bean.
The Office of Government Ethics posted a refresher on its website Friday that details certain practices that are prohibited for members of the executive branch. Included on the list is endorsing any product, service, or company.
The article was posted one day after Trump tweeted Buy L.L. Bean to his nearly 20 million followers. Trump thanked Linda Bean, the heiress to the outdoor apparel company and supporter of a pro-Trump PAC, in the tweet.
The OGE post does not make any mention of Trump directly, but the president-elect and the independent ethics watchdog for the executive branch have clashed lately on ethical issues.
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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/news/314228-ethics-office-highlights-ban-on-endorsements-after-trump-tweets-buy-ll-bean
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)louis-t
(23,273 posts)Welcome to drumpf's America. The country is now for sale.
mpcamb
(2,868 posts)That's the name for people who break laws.
How in the hell is he applauding this?
IMPEACH! Impeach the the treasonous bastard!
Apologies to bastards everywhere.
True Dough
(17,255 posts)The question will be when the warnings stop from the ethics watchdog and the penalties kick in.
groundloop
(11,514 posts)Penalties only apply to little people.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,966 posts)tRump will soon be a Federal employee.
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)Endorse more products and companies. I wouldn't be surprised if his 'blind trust ' is paid for his endorsements.
TeamPooka
(24,210 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)And how about when he attacks companies, causing their stock to go down?
forgotmylogin
(7,521 posts)Is the President an "employee" of the executive branch? Trump will probably make this point.
But good move on her part.
They probably need to also make clear that "maligning any product" to make its stocks crash is also included in that.
DK504
(3,847 posts)They are making is easy to rip us off on a daily basis.
MurrayDelph
(5,292 posts)The Department of Ethics-Shmethics.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,527 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)If you do something against the rules on DU, you get banned. If tRump breaks the rules, he gets a nice memo reminding him not to do such things. How about banning him from office?
nwduke
(348 posts)L.L. Bean. I have deleted my account!
tecelote
(5,122 posts)Not LL Bean. They are a great family owned company in a very blue part of Maine.
progressoid
(49,951 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Without someone enforcing it, it doesn't mean much.
Thank dog President Obama forged many diplomatic ties and much love around the world.
We all may need outside help; I can easily imagine him on the phone making a lot of unifying calls.
Nick Otean
(26 posts)Mc Mike
(9,111 posts)eliminated by the repug party.