Former White House ethics attorney: Taxpayer-funded ads could be ‘impeachable offense’
Summary
A former White House ethics lawyer, Richard Painter, said it might be illegal and wrong for the White House to use government money to pay for TV ads that promote President Donald Trump. Painter said this could be serious enough to be a reason for impeachment.Key Facts
- Richard Painter is a former White House ethics attorney.
- He criticized the use of taxpayer money for TV ads promoting President Trump.
- Painter said this use of funds might be against the law.
- He called it an "impeachable offense," meaning it could be a reason to remove the president.
- Painter shared his opinion publicly on social media.
- The ads were paid for with government money, which comes from taxpayers.
- Using government funds for campaign ads would be improper because the government should not support political campaigns.
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