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Kellyanne Conway told people to ‘go buy Ivanka’s stuff’ and now questions are being raised about federal ethics

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Another day, another drama in White House politics. And this time it involves Ivanka Trump’s fashion company.

In an interview with Fox News, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway praised Donald Trump’s daughter saying she is a “successful businesswoman” and people should give the company their business.

Conway added: “[Ivanka’s fashion line] is a wonderful line. I own some of it. I’m just going to give it a free commercial here: Go buy it today everybody. You can find it online.”

And it appears people believe Conway may have broken key ethics rule by touting Ivanka’s brand:

Don W Fox, former general counsel and former acting director of the Office of Government Ethics told the Washington Post: “Conway’s encouragement to buy Ivanka’s stuff would seem to be a clear violation of rules prohibiting misuse of public office for anyone’s private gain.”

Meanwhile, the internet had their own ideas as to where they would rather spend their cash:

This comes after the US President launched a Twitter attack against Nordstrom – after the Seattle-based retailer dropped his daughter’s clothing and accessory line. Trump says his daughter has been treated “so unfairly”.

While Trump has tweeted about companies such as Boeing, Carrier and General Motors, ethics experts say this time is different because it involves a business run by his daughter – potentially raising conflict-of-interest concerns.

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