Kushner Broke Law In Announcing Campaign Manager

[babylonsister]

https://politicalwire.com/2018/02/28/kushner-broke-law-announcing-trump-campaign-manager/

Kushner Broke Law In Announcing Campaign Manager
February 28, 2018 at 7:09 am EST
By Taegan Goddard

Associated Press: “The rollout of Brad Parscale’s announcement as Trump’s 2020 campaign manager was not without a hitch. A statement released Tuesday by the Trump campaign attributed to White House senior adviser Jared Kushner was in apparent violation of federal law prohibiting the use of official titles in political work. The campaign used Kushner’s title and his position as an ‘assistant to the president’ in its press release announcing Parscale’s role.”

“The Hatch Act bars government employees from using their official titles in political work. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday all senior officials and Cabinet secretaries have been briefed on the prohibition.”

[Hangingon]

1. Kushner accepts no pay.

Does the Hatch Act cover him. Don’t think so.

[PJMcK]

4. That probably doesn't matter

After all, Kushner is still holding a government office with a security clearance. He is not a civilian and the use of his official title probably does violate the Hatch Act.

Regardless, this is consistent behavior by an administration that ignores or flaunts the norms and traditions of the presidency.

[Hangingon]

5. Lots of contractors have security clearances and sit in govt. space.

[PJMcK]

2. Laws and rules of behavior don't apply to the Trump administration (n/t)

[redstatebluegirl]

3. The law doesn't apply to the Trump family.

[Wounded Bear]

6. Hey, hey! Jared K! How many laws have you broke today?

[Timewas]

7. Why would

Why would anyone think that they care at all about any laws...

[Gothmog]

8. Who is surprised by this?

[Faux pas]

9. Kickin'