sighinastorm:

prismatic-bell:

onlytiktoks:

This is illegal, by the way, and we should be yelling at Congress about it.

5 CFR § 2635.702 – Use of public office for private gain. | Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

An employee may not use their public office for their own private gain; for the endorsement of any product, service, or enterprise (except as otherwise permitted by this part or other applicable law or regulation); or for the private gain of friends, relatives, or persons with whom the employee is affiliated in a nongovernmental capacity, including nonprofit organizations of which the employee is an officer or member, and persons with whom the employee has or seeks employment or business relations. The specific prohibitions set forth in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section apply this general standard, but are not intended to be exclusive or to limit the application of this section.

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© Endorsements. Employees may not use or permit the use of their Government position or title or any authority associated with their public office to endorse any product, service, or enterprise except:
(1) In furtherance of statutory authority to promote products, services, or enterprises; or
(2) As a result of documentation of compliance with agency requirements or standards or as the result of recognition for achievement given under an agency program of recognition for accomplishment in support of the agency’s mission.