The White House reaction was a rare acknowledgment of an ethical misstep. In a terse comment to reporters Thursday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Conway had been “counselled on the subject” but did not say whether she would be disciplined. Spicer did not say why Conway’s statements had required the intervention, and the White House declined to answer further questions. Conway touted Ivanka Trump’s “wonderful line” of clothing and shoes during an interview Thursday morning with “Fox & Friends” from the White House briefing room. Responding to national boycotts of Ivanka Trump merchandise, Conway said, “Go buy Ivanka’s stuff is what I would tell you.”“I’m going to give a free commercial here,” she added.

Source: National Post February 10, 2017 04:41 UTC