Government watchdogs say President Trump has moved more audaciously than any predecessor in modern times to use the power of the White House to further his reelection effort.
Loaded fireworks mortars wait at West Potomac Park ahead of the Fourth of July celebration in Washington. President Trump plans to deliver a speech at the Lincoln Memorial and has asked the Pentagon for military hardware.
The answer to that appears to be never, since the law makes Trump responsible for enforcing the act against his own staff members, and he has In previous administrations of both parties, although political activities took place, department heads and White House staff went through elaborate procedures to avoid mixing official business with campaigns — holding certain events away from the White House, for example, or avoiding attendance at fundraisers.
Past administrations “walked the line and at times went over the line a little bit, but we’re way past that point now,” he said. “Nothing has come close to the degree and flagrancy” of the Trump administration. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who just left her job as press secretary, was called to the stage at Trump’s campaign kickoff and several other rallies. Others, including immigration officials, have made Fox News appearances in which they have strayed from their area of expertise to push talking points that comport with Trump’s campaign messaging.
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