OGE Director Walter Shaub told the White House in a letter Thursday that he remains concerned with Conway's "misuse of position." The ethics office recommended discipline because federal rules prohibit executive branch employees from endorsing products. "Not taking disciplinary action against a senior official under such circumstances risks undermining the ethics program," Shaub wrote to a White House lawyer. Related: White House: Conway acted 'without nefarious motive' in Ivanka Trump plugThe White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The White House lawyer, Stefan Passantino, made that claim in a letter informing the ethics office that Conway would not be punished.

Source: CNN March 09, 2017 20:28 UTC