DOI ethics staff raised concerns over video praising Trump conservation record

Ethics officials at the Interior Department warned communications staff about posting a video in October touting President Trump’s conservation record that critics characterized as propaganda, according to emails obtained by The Hill.

The video in question praises the “Trump administration conservation record” and was shared by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who tagged President Trump in his Twitter post.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/534085-emails-show-interior-ethics-officials-had-concerns-over-video

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