The fish rots from the head
By Jennifer Rubin
March 7 at 9:00 AM
President Trump has not released his tax returns, has not divested from his business, has not avoided the pitfalls of nepotism, has not required Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump to divest from their business, has not refrained from promoting his businesses, has not leaned on his sons to avoid the impression of influence-peddling and has been slow to act, if he acts at all, when it comes to his underlings abuse of air travel, and conflicts of interest.
Early in the administration, both counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were slapped on the wrist for promoting private ventures (Ivanka’s clothing line and the Lego Batman movie, respectively). More recently, Kushner arguably violated the Hatch Act in praising, from his government perch, Trump’s 2020 campaign manager ...
... Deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley was dispensed to mislead the public, but his excuses don’t pass the smell test. He claimed that "Kellyanne Conway did not advocate for or against the election of any particular candidate." That is simply false. About Jones, Conway said at the time that "he'll be a vote against tax cuts. He's weak on crime, weak on borders. He’s strong on raising your taxes. He's terrible for property owners."
If that is not advocacy, I do not know what is. Gidley also insisted that "statements actually show her intention and desire to comply with the Hatch Act." That’s preposterous. When she said of Jones, "He'll be a reliable vote against border security. He'll be a reliable vote against national security and keeping ISIS, and he'll be a reliable vote against the Second Amendment, against life,” that surely violated the prohibition on electioneering. The fact that she did not say the words “endorse” or say “Alabamans go vote for Roy Moore” is immaterial ...
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