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| Trump aide Kellyanne Conway 'wrong' over Ivanka plug | |
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| The Republican standards tsar of the US Congress says a senior Trump aide was "wrong, wrong, wrong" to promote Ivanka Trump products on live television. | |
| Retailer Nordstrom earlier this month dropped the US first daughter's clothing line, citing a lack of sales. | Retailer Nordstrom earlier this month dropped the US first daughter's clothing line, citing a lack of sales. |
| But presidential aide Kellyanne Conway told Fox News viewers on Thursday: "Go buy Ivanka's stuff." | |
| Ethical rules for White House employees prevent them giving an "endorsement of any product, service or enterprise". | Ethical rules for White House employees prevent them giving an "endorsement of any product, service or enterprise". |
| Jason Chaffetz, a Republican who heads the House of Representatives oversight committee, said the promotion was "wrong, wrong, wrong, clearly over the line, unacceptable". | Jason Chaffetz, a Republican who heads the House of Representatives oversight committee, said the promotion was "wrong, wrong, wrong, clearly over the line, unacceptable". |
| He said the White House should notify the Office of Government Ethics so it could initiate an inquiry. | |
| Mr Chaffetz said he and his Democratic counterpart would write to President Trump. | Mr Chaffetz said he and his Democratic counterpart would write to President Trump. |
| "It needs to be dealt with," he told the Associated Press. "There's no ifs, ands or buts about it." | "It needs to be dealt with," he told the Associated Press. "There's no ifs, ands or buts about it." |
| White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Ms Conway had been given advice after her remarks on Fox News, which she made in an interview from the White House briefing room. | White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Ms Conway had been given advice after her remarks on Fox News, which she made in an interview from the White House briefing room. |
| "Go buy Ivanka's stuff," Ms Conway said. "I'm going to go get some myself today. I'm going to give a free commercial here: Go buy it today, everybody." |