Responding to Trump's tweet, Caldwell wrote that he was 'honored' by the president's endorsement.
Responding to Trump's tweet, Caldwell wrote that he was"honored" by the president's endorsement.
Many figures in the Trump administration have come under fire for skirting ethics rules that generally prohibit political and product endorsements. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway was cited by the Office of Special Counsel as a flagrant violator of the Hatch Act, which restricts political activities by federal government employees, and recommended her removal from federal service.
"Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act on numerous occasions by disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and on social media," the office wrote in a June report."Ms. Conway's violations, if left unpunished, would send a message to all federal employees that they need not abide by the Hatch Act's restrictions.
In January 2017, then-President-elect Trump published a tweet promoting L.L. Bean, which prompted the Twitter account for the Office of Government Ethics to post a reminder to executive branch employees that they"must refrain from misuse of position, including endorsements." However, many federal ethics rules, such as the prohibition on endorsements, do not apply to the president.
Trump's Twitter account is an enthusiastic source for book recommendations, largely those that praise his tenure in office or that were written by political allies. In 2018, he used his Twitter account to promote books by Jeanine Pirro, a Fox News media ally, Sebastian Gorka, a former adviser, Tucker Carlson, a cable TV favorite, and Sean Spicer, his former White House press secretary, among others.
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