TOPLINEPhotos of the setup outside the White House for President Trump’s speech to accept the Republican nomination to run for reelection prompted a barrage of criticism online that the event is a gross breach of both ethics laws and public health guidelines. The South Lawn of the White House is pictured ahead of US President Donald Trump's acceptance speech ... [+] for the Republican Party nomination for reelection during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Washington, DC on August 27, 2020. The White House has also said it did not require masks for the event, instead “encouraging” attendees to wear them, with CNN’s Jim Acosta noting that many attendees have opted not to. Several commentators took aim at the event for featuring two massive Trump/Pence signs just in front of the White House in what appears to be a glaring ethics violation. The onus of enforcement typically falls upon the White House, which has rarely acted on OSC recommendations for disciplinary action towards high-level staffers.

Source: Forbes August 28, 2020 00:56 UTC