Ethics Watchdog Files Complaint Over Conway’s ‘Product Endorsement’

FILE - In this May 9, 2015 file photo, Kellyanne Conway speaks at the Freedom Summit, in Greenville, S.C. Republican Donald Trump announced a shakeup of his campaign leadership Wednesday, the latest sign of tumult in... FILE - In this May 9, 2015 file photo, Kellyanne Conway speaks at the Freedom Summit, in Greenville, S.C. Republican Donald Trump announced a shakeup of his campaign leadership Wednesday, the latest sign of tumult in his bid for the White House as his poll numbers slip and only 82 days remain before the election. Trump promoted pollster Kellyanne Conway to campaign manager. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt) MORE LESS
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The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) on Thursday filed a complaint with the Office of Government Ethics and the White House Counsel’s Office charging that Kellyanne Conway broke the law by urging Fox News viewers to buy Ivanka Trump products.

“The law is clear that public officials should not use their offices for their own private gain or the private gain of others,” CREW Executive Director Noah Bookbinder said in a statement announcing the complaint. “It’s hard to find a clearer case of that kind of misuse of office than we saw today.”

The liberal government watchdog group alleged that Conway violated regulations that bar federal employees from endorsing products, in addition to breaking a law that bars the use of federal funds for non-official purposes.

During an interview on Fox News Thursday morning, Conway urged viewers to buy Ivanka Trump’s products as she defended President Donald Trump’s tweet slamming Nordstrom for its decision to stop carrying his daughter’s clothing and accessories line.

“Go buy Ivanka’s stuff is what I would tell you,” Conway said. “I hate shopping, I will go get some myself today.”

“This is just a wonderful line,” she added. “I own some of it. I fully—I’m going to give a free commercial here. Go buy it today, everybody, you can find it online.”

Read CREW’s full complaint below:

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  1. The reality s that Kellyanne is toast, no credibility whatsoever, zilch. She should mount on her broom and fly into the sunset.

  2. FOX: Trump’s EO banned Ethics Watchdog on his first day. This is waste of tax payers money. Liberals always want to be a nanny state.

  3. Doesn’t CREW know that ethics rules don’t apply to the President and his lackeys?

  4. No she should stand still so we can see how many buckets of water it takes for her to melt.

  5. Avatar for denisj denisj says:

    No one in Trumps circle have any ethics… They only pursue their individual economic gain. Their driving principle is monetary gain for ourselves at the expense of all yhe losers. The losers that voted Trump!

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