Posted on 01/14/2017 1:09:35 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A day after President-elect Donald Trump encouraged supporters to "Buy L.L. Bean," a U.S. ethics watchdog on Friday warned federal employees they must not endorse products or companies.
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) said on its official Twitter account: "All executive branch employees must refrain from misuse of position, including endorsements."
No mention of Trump was made in the tweet, and many rules for federal employees do not apply to the president. The ethics office has tweeted other reminders to employees this week, including one that federal gift restrictions remain in place during the upcoming inauguration.
The office's endorsements message drew attention on Twitter, though, because it came after Trump posted support for the Maine catalog retailer known for its backpacks and rubber-bottomed boots.
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Maybe they have a point here, but Trump is not president yet. And they never said anything when obumber was trashing one cable network over another.
It is the president’s right and responsibility to endorse products, especially those made in America.
LL Bean is an American icon and anyone casting dirt on them needs a good kick in the ass...which DT delivered nicely.
Walter Shaub has protected
the most unethical, and ruthless unAmerican Administration
in US History.
IRS Atrocity -— no problem
Murder of witnesses — no problem
Arms to al Qaeda — no problem
Lying to Congress — absolutely positively no problem
Lying to the People — acceptable to Walter Shaub
Abuse of Vets — OK to Walter Shaub (who allowed it)
Or wearing branded gear when hobnobbing with Tiger Woods on the links.
Talk about endorsing a p____ grabber!
I guess coal companies and pipelines are fair game?
Ya mean like the state department promoting the Clinton Foundation for cash? Entire staffing army in doing so? Glad to see that ethics department just woke up?
Yep, stop endorsing Marxism, Socialism, the ‘Rat Party, Cuber, higher taxes and deficit spending and, of course, Global Warming.
Oh, like Solyndra? Like Tesla? Like 100 other examples where obozo gave shout outs and told us how wonderful his favorite businesses were?
Shouts out? Hell the little kid appeared at the companies!
I signed up for a Bean account this week and then signed my wife up
Thanks for the heads up Donald!!
first time since Walter Shaub been appointed that he’s issued an “A Refresher on Misuse of Position” on his “Director’s Notes” page.
Trump is not in office (yet).
After Trump tweet, ethics office to U.S. employees: do not endorse products.
Mas increase in sales to ensue.
+1. Great comment.
Obama has endorsed books, he has endorsed Planned Parenthood.
This is hilarious. All U.S. Ambassadors and staff at every embassy in the world fall under the Secretary of State - part of the executive branch. It’s their job to assist US companies in selling their products in the countries they’re assigned to. Do they endorse products? You bet!
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