Representative Madeleine Dean argued that officials should be expected to 'avoid even the appearance of impropriety.'
that the event was not officially sponsored by the Justice Department, claiming that Barr would pay for it with his own money. The cost, according to the"On the letter of the law, this isn't a violation, however it doesn't look good," Liz Hempowicz, the director of public policy at the watchdog group Project on Government Oversight, told CNN.
"It contributes to this idea that you have to be putting money into an entity that will benefit the President — if not today, then down the road — personally to stay in his good graces," Hempowicz explained. Due to his large business empire, Trump has faced constant criticism and scrutiny over ethical concerns. Going against precedent, the president refused to place his business interests within a blind trust while he served in the White House. While his sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr. are in charge of the day-to-day operations, and the president claims he is not involved in decision-making, he still remains the sole owner of the Trump Organization.
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