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Mike 03

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5. Some legal eagles have asserted that Ivanka violated the Hatch Act when she shilled for

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 07:28 AM

Jul 2020

Goya products in a tweet similar to what Trump posted, but I haven't heard that charge made against Trump. I don't know enough about the Hatch Act to opine, but it would be nice to have it cleared up.

I'm with you when it comes to the Rose Garden campaign event. That was a disgrace and he used deceit to gather reporters to cover it. It was also troublingly incoherent, but that's another discussion.

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Can anything be done about Trump hawking consumer products from the Oval Office? [View all] Kyblue1 Jul 2020 OP

What we accept eventually becomes normal. kentuck Jul 2020 #1

Yes, and I truly wish the W.H. press corps had walked out en mass. Mike 03 Jul 2020 #6

No excuse. kentuck Jul 2020 #7

strongly worded letters been the fall back position beachbumbob Jul 2020 #2

According to my wife the lawyer, you need to find someone with "standing" to sue. brooklynite Jul 2020 #3

I'm not trying to be snarky, but what does that mean? Who would be an example of someone smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #25

Arguably, a competing legumes company... brooklynite Jul 2020 #28

The house should impeach him again. Voltaire2 Jul 2020 #4

Yes. Trump is violating laws. yardwork Jul 2020 #8

+1 Laelth Jul 2020 #12

Some legal eagles have asserted that Ivanka violated the Hatch Act when she shilled for Mike 03 Jul 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author sop Jul 2020 #10

Apparently TPTB have said that Trump himself is not subject to the Hatch Act--though I don't tblue37 Jul 2020 #27

Yes. Vote him out in November. Politicub Jul 2020 #9

Yes, and every republican kacekwl Jul 2020 #11

+1 to that. All up and down the ballot. Politicub Jul 2020 #16

Yep. Scurrilous Jul 2020 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author dubyadiprecession Jul 2020 #13

At least we can boycott the product. TruckFump Jul 2020 #14

Noticed the same in MA this week. Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #24

Unfortunately it looks like the president is immune... WePurrsevere Jul 2020 #15

The monster truck rally is sadly immune, but CFR 5 § 2635.702 Use of public office for private gain, lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #20

I agree it applies to her but I won't be... WePurrsevere Jul 2020 #22

No, of course Barr won't look into it. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #29

Not really... MineralMan Jul 2020 #17

Another thing I would like to know - And maybe I have missed the discussion here due to work smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #26

It would take removing Moscow Mitch first. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #30

Take him to court. Expect a decision in about ten years. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #18

CFR 5 § 2635.702 Use of public office for private gain. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #19

Let the companies he promotes go out of business? ETTD. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #21