Government Communications

CNN reports that the White House has been expanding a taxpayer-funded promotional campaign that critics describe as a muscular political-style pitch for President Trump, drawing fresh bipartisan criticism over the boundary between official communications and political promotion. Some lawmakers and press-freedom groups are calling for stricter oversight of government communications spending.

The Washington Post reports that the White House has expanded its taxpayer-funded ad campaign, with new content promoting Trump in a strongman style. The move has triggered fresh controversy over the boundaries of executive resources and public communications, prompting some lawmakers and press-freedom advocates to call for closer oversight of government propaganda spending.