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Political figure endorsement of news orgs = abuse of power?
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RE: Political figure endorsement of news orgs = abuse of power?
March 9, 2017 at 6:46 pm
Actually - according to several sources I've looked at - US federal employees are forbidden to endorse private businesses. The President of the US, however, is exempt from this rule.

So, when Trump sings the praises of, for example, Breitbart, he's guilty of bad taste and worse judgement, but not of an abuse of power.

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RE: Political figure endorsement of news orgs = abuse of power? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 9, 2017 at 6:46 pm

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