CREW files ethics complaint against Ivanka Trump over Goya photo

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) on Friday filed a complaint against White House adviser Ivanka Trump for a photo pushing products from Goya Foods, accusing the president’s eldest daughter of violating ethics laws for federal employees. CREW alleges that Trump violated the Standards of Conduct, a policy that bars White House employees from using or permitting the use of their government positions or titles to endorse any product, service or enterprise.

The complaint calls on the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) to investigate and consider disciplinary action against Trump if she used improperly used her platform.

“This is not just about beans; it’s another example of a disturbing pattern of this administration acting to benefit the businesses of the president’s supporters. In the midst of a worsening pandemic, senior administration officials should not be focused on the promotion of an ally’s business and should not be providing official incentives for businesses to support them politically,” CREW Executive Director Noah Bookbinder said in a statement. “Senior Trump officials continue to act like ethics laws to not apply to them.”

The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/507825-watchdog-group-files-ethics-complaint-against-ivanka-trump-over-goya

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[George II]

1. I hope they're putting together another complaint against trump, who did much worse.

[left-of-center2012]

2. trump, who did much worse

[George II]

3. Thanks, I was looking for that picture.

[Bayard]

5. Is that trump pic real or photoshopped?!

They'll say ethics laws for federal employees doesn't apply to little Ivanka because she's not an employee.

[hlthe2b]

9. REAL. And yes, Hatch act DOES apply to Ivanka and all other WH staff, paid or not. Just not Trump.

The President is immune, technically.

[lagomorph777]

13. Not Hatch Act, but this: 5 CFR § 2635.702 Use of public office for private gain.

5 CFR § 2635.702 Use of public office for private gain.
An employee 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, including nonprofit organizations of which the employee is an officer or member, and persons with whom the employee has or seeks employment or business relations. The specific prohibitions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section apply this general standard, but are not intended to be exclusive or to limit the application of this section.

Hatch Act is about campaigning. Such as Trump's cartoon monster truck rally on the WH lawn. Sadly, He is personally exempt from the Hatch Act.

[Bayard]

15. My Gawd!

Sitting at the Resolute desk with the flag behind him. The most disrespectful and outrageous thing I've ever seen. What is it about these damn beans that's supposed to be so great?

[hlthe2b]

16. The owner of Goya (family owned company) prostituted himself for Trump, triggering an angry

boycott from Goya's large numbers of Hispanic customers--who then instituted a boycott in-progress of Goya products. Both Trump and Ivanka then needed to give a big FU to the Hispanic community by propping up this ass-kissing sycophant.

[Bayard]

17. Ahh...

So, actually nothing to do with beans.

Did trump have any Hispanic votes to lose?

[soothsayer]

11. That smile

[truthisfreedom]

7. Seems like they would do that next.

[George II]

8. That's what I'm thinking. They were working on the Ivanka complaint when the donny picture popped up

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. That does it. NOW she's in trouble.

Either that or she'll be back at it again next week, along with dear old dad.

[torius]

6. The Truman Show

Somebody tell her her life is a reality show!

[2naSalit]

10. Fuck her!

Well, I guess her daddy already did and look how she turned out.

[lagomorph777]

12. Those pictures need to go on billboards across the red states.

Assuming there are any red states left with living populations in October...

[3Hotdogs]

14. What is the range of penalties, besides a letter of reprimand?