White House social media director Dan Scavino violated the law when he used an official-looking Twitter account for campaign purposes, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel has concluded, issuing Scavino a letter of admonishment. “#TrumpTrain, defeat him in primary.”RelatedScavino’s Twitter account at the time featured photos of him standing in the Oval Office and of Trump delivering a speech behind a lectern with the presidential seal, CREW complained. “The rules are clear that government officials aren’t allowed to use their position for campaign activity,” executive director Noah Bookbinder said in a statement. “In these overly politicized times, the separation of official and campaign business is absolutely vital in keeping partisan politics out of government business.”Scavino is one of the president’s most loyal and longest-serving aides in the White House. A letter informing CREW of the decision said that Scavino was recently counselled about the Hatch Act by the Office of the White House Counsel and notes that he has not tweeted anything similar since.

Source: National Post June 09, 2017 19:52 UTC