“There’s an under-the-radar perk being offered to staffers in President Trump’s administration — discounts on Trump-branded merchandise sold at his Bedminster golf club,” Politico reports.
“White House staffers who have a Secret Service hard pin identifying them as administration officials can flash it at the pro shop — where Trump-branded driver headcovers retail for $40 and a Trump golf polo tee sells for $90, according to the online Trump store — and receive the same discount available to club members, who pay a reported $350,000 to join the club.”
Ken Vogel: “This would seem to potentially run afoul of federal ethics rules prohibiting executive branch employees from accepting gifts from outside the government if the gifts are given either because of their official positions or by prohibited sources.”
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