Presidents running for reelection have traditionally worked to balance official government business with campaign activity. But government watchdogs and officials from past administrations warn that President Trump has smashed that norm.
A spokesperson for the Federal Election Commission said that to distinguish political travel from official travel, the White House should consider the purposes and the natures of the events at each stop.
While there are some clear rules governing what sort of political activity the president can engage in on official trips and on the White House grounds , many of the president's political actions are guided by tradition and norms. "They were afraid of losing Congress, so they pushed the envelope on a bunch of things," said Richard Painter, a Trump critic who was the chief White House ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush, recalling the 2006 midterm elections, when he frequently had to push back on some actions by administration officials.
Maska said she recalled discussions during the 2012 campaign about whether using Obama's official armored podium with the presidential seal at political events was an example of undue influence and a burden on taxpayers. Ultimately, the campaign decided to buy its own armored podium for Obama to use at events, which, Maska recalled, was expensive.
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