Walter Shaub, the former director of the Office of Government Ethics, slammed President Trump’s July Fourth “Salute to America” event as a “taxpayer-funded campaign ad.”
Trump on Thursday spoke outside the Lincoln Memorial at the event, which prompted widespread criticism from Democrats that the president was politicizing Independence Day.
“There you have it. A taxpayer- funded campaign ad. Your tax dollars coopted for the benefit of a man whose idea of public service is the public serving him,” wrote Shaub, who left the White House in 2017 after clashing with Trump, and has since become a frequent critic of the president.
Shaub works for nonprofit government accountability watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
“Tens of millions effectively given to the Trump Campaign. This is what it was all about. This and revenue for his hotel,” he added.
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Ex-ethics chief rips Trump July 4 event as "taxpayer-funded campaign ad" https://t.co/7iQBUqtXSu pic.twitter.com/Kr15G1aejv
— The Hill (@thehill) July 5, 2019
Trump used our taxpayer dollars to create a backdrop, complete with military flyovers, so he could cut a campaign ad. https://t.co/NY4mOJmHZd
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) July 5, 2019
In 2004 when we were making convention film for President Bush, we were explicitly prohibited from using official White House shot video. Now Trump WH is not only using video but paying for full production. This is probably $500,000 of your tax dollars. https://t.co/6Q3tku0ac1
— stuart stevens (@stuartpstevens) July 5, 2019
Yep. There used to be rules. https://t.co/1UYI5OfiaS
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) July 6, 2019
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