Even with a legal sign-off, the Republican convention's use of the White House this week is as norm-busting as anything in the Trump presidency and has gone far beyond his predecessors' actions.
President Donald Trump is slated to accept the 2020 Republican presidential nomination on Thursday with a speech from the White House lawn -- an act ruled permissible by a federal agency. Yet even with the legal sign-off, the Republican convention's use of the White House this week is as norm-busting as anything in the Trump presidency and has gone far beyond his predecessors' actions.
First lady Melania Trump held her speech in a newly renovated Rose Garden. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a pre-recorded his speech from Jerusalem during an official foreign trip, though the administration maintains his remarks were made in a personal capacity. And throughout this week, Trump himself has used the White House as a backdrop for other programming -- including a surprise pardon and immigration naturalization ceremony.
Pompeo makes unprecedented RNC appearance 01:58The use of the White House for blatant campaign events has surprised members of previous administrations, who worked to navigate the legal boundaries between official and political work.
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