Raskin Demands GAO Report On Trump's Shameless Theft Of Public Funds' For Campaign Ads

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Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rep. George Whitesides have asked the Government Accountability Office and the Office of Special Counsel to investigate the Trump administration's spending on TV ads the White House calls public service announcements, citing possible violations of four federal laws including a ban on using appropriated funds for propaganda.

One ad shows images of Trump while a chorus repeats the words 'love me,' with text claiming the largest tax cuts in history and a manufacturing revival. Raskin's letter says nearly every claim in the ads is false.

Trump defended the spots Wednesday, saying 'these are ads for the country' and that he is not running for office. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is among the Republicans who have said the spending is not an appropriate use of public funds.

The GAO issues authoritative but non-binding legal opinions; if Democrats win either chamber in the midterms they would gain subpoena power to pursue the matter further.

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When a man pays for an ad with your money and the chorus keeps singing 'love me,' you don't need a federal watchdog to tell you who the ad is for. Trump says it's for the country and he isn't running for anything, which is about what a teenager says when you find your car keys in his jacket. The GAO can write its opinion, and nobody has to follow it, so the real accounting waits on whoever ends up holding the subpoenas.

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