Trump Aide Says Endorsement Of Ivanka's Brand Was 'Light-hearted

WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A top aide to U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his colleague, Kellyanne Conway, after she was widely criticized for her public endorsement of the fashion line of Trumps daughter, Ivanka.Speaking on the ABCs This Week program, White House aide Stephen Miller said Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway was making a light-hearted, flippant comment when she urged Americans to buy Ivanka Trumps products.Conways comments prompted criticism from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers, as well as some legal experts who said she may have violated ethics rules that prohibit using a public office to endorse products or advance personal business gains.In comments to the Associated Press, Republican Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House of Representatives Oversight committee, said Conways statement was clearly over the line, unacceptable. (Reporting by Julia Harte; Editing by Alan Crosby) -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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