An ethics watchdog group on Friday asked the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., for using footage from the Senate floor in an ad announcing his run for the Senate.
"This is a clear violation of House ethics rules and federal law," said Kendra Arnold, executive director of FACT. "Rep. Schiff has been in Congress for over two decades and undoubtedly knows that official government resources cannot be used for political purposes. Rep. Schiff must immediately take down the video and cease distribution of the footage, and the Office of Congressional Ethics should move swiftly to investigate and sanction Rep. Schiff for this breach."
from the linked document...
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What are the “official resources” to which this basic rule applies? Certainly the funds appropriated for Member, committee, and other House offices are official resources, as are the goods and services purchased with those funds. Accordingly, among the resources that generally may not be used for campaign or political purposes are congressional OFFICE EQUIPMENT (including the computers, telephones, and fax machines), OFFICE SUPPLIES (including official stationery and envelopes), and congressional STAFF TIME. (emphasis mine)
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The video is the result of authorized congressional efforts on behalf of the American public...and it is public knowledge. I have no doubt that Rep. Schiff is using campaign funding to distribute that public material...nonetheless, groundless opposition is to be expected...especially when a non-thinking, non-discerning audience will readily lap it up.
Link: https://ethics.house.gov/campaign/general-prohibition-against-using-official-resources-campaign-or-political-purposes
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citizen, I've read it...you should too...
What is your take on this issue?...did Rep. Schiff use Congressional office equipment, etc. in the production of his campaign video...if so, then perhaps he violated the Rules...if not, then he's free to use the publicly distributed result of the Jan. 6th Committee's work...
Add some substance to this discussion...as opposed to merely trolling.
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suspended. Ironic isn't it?
Hypocrite cowards can't survive on their own, so they run for admin. help when they get their asses kicked weekly.
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Nothing wrong with well directed fury.
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