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On Thursday morning, as the Trump administration frantically tried to save its deeply unpopular Affordable Care Act replacement bill, White House social media director Dan Scavino Jr. tweeted out a message to Trump’s dwindling pool of supporters urging them to call their congressperson in support of the American Health Care Act.
Hours later, similarly worded tweets were sent from the official @POTUS account and Donald Trump’s personal account.
But as some people were quick to note, directly lobbying Congress in support of (or opposition to) a bill using federal dollars—including White House staff who earn federal salaries—is strictly forbidden under 18 U.S.C. § 1913.
The White House may have skirted federal law to try and save its failing health care bill
Hours later, similarly worded tweets were sent from the official @POTUS account and Donald Trump’s personal account.
But as some people were quick to note, directly lobbying Congress in support of (or opposition to) a bill using federal dollars—including White House staff who earn federal salaries—is strictly forbidden under 18 U.S.C. § 1913.
The White House may have skirted federal law to try and save its failing health care bill
