Ethics review sought after Trump adviser touts Ivanka Trump productsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - (This February 9 story has been refiled to correct paragraph 19 to show HSN Inc has dropped Trump Home products, but still sells Trump presidential memorabilia; it did not sell Ivanka Trump products.) A congressional committee said on Thursday it was seeking a review into whether senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway had violated ethics rules by using her position to promote product lines of President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, a day after he attacked a retailer for dropping them. Federal ethics rules prohibit executive branch employees from using their positions to endorse products or for the private gain of friends. The law does not apply to the president.    “Go buy Ivanka’s stuff ... I’m going to go get some myself today,” Conway told Fox News in an interview from the White House. “I’m going to give a free commercial here: Go buy it today, everybody.” Republican Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House of Representatives Oversight committee, said late on Thursday in a statement he had agreed to a request by a member of the panel to ask the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) to review Conway’s comments and recommend disciplinary action against her if warranted. Chaffetz and Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the committee, said in their letter to the ethics office: “Conway’s statements appear to violate federal ethics regulations, which prohibit actions that imply a government endorsement of the ‘personal activities’ of another person.”  “In this case, there is an additional challenge, which is that the president, as the ultimate disciplinary authority for White House employees, has an inherent conflict of interest since Conway’s statements relate to his daughter’s private business,” they said. The OGE did not respond to requests for comment.        Asked at a press briefing on Thursday if Conway had crossed an ethical line, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said, “She has been counseled on that subject, and that’s it.” Conway, asked in an interview on Fox News on Thursday evening how she had been counseled, replied: “I’m not going to comment on that.”       She said she was aware of the letter from Chaffetz and Cummings and that it was being reviewed internally. “I’m just really happy that I spent an awful lot of time with the president of the United States this afternoon and that he supports me 100 percent,” she added. The non-profit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and Public Citizen have both filed complaints with the OGE and the White House Counsel’s Office. “It’s a violation of the rule,” Norman Eisen, who served as an ethics adviser to Democratic President Barack Obama, told MSNBC. “It’s a serious matter.” On Wednesday, President Trump attacked department store chain Nordstrom Inc for dropping his daughter’s products, drawing intense criticism for using a White House twitter platform to intervene in a commercial matter involving his family’s business ties.  Nordstrom said it dropped the brand for its poor performance. Online sales of Ivanka Trump branded products fell 26 percent in January 2017 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to retail analytics firm Slice Intelligence which shared its findings with Reuters. The company analyzed data from email receipts of over 4 million U.S. online shoppers. The data also showed sales of the Ivanka Trump brand declined in the second half of 2016 at all online retailers including Amazon.com Inc, which sells most of the brand’s merchandise. In-store sales of the Ivanka Trump brand was not available.  Ivanka Trump had said she would step away from her company when her father took office in the White House.  Retailers that have dropped Ivanka Trump products include Neiman Marcus [NMRCUS.UL]. HSN Inc has stopped selling Trump Home products, but still sells Trump presidential memorabilia. An ongoing campaign called #GrabYourWallet encourages shoppers to boycott products with ties to President Trump and his family. Supporters have launched an alternative social media campaign called #BuyIvanka. President Trump has pledged to ensure that products sold in America are actually manufactured on U.S. soil, but a New York Times report in December found that many of Ivanka Trump branded products were made in China, Indonesia and Vietnam. Ivanka Trump’s company declined to comment where her goods were manufactured. politicsNews
ethics review sought trump adviser touts lanka trump productswashington reuters this february story refined correct paragraph show isn inc dropped trump home products still sells trump presidential memorabilia sell lanka trump products a congressional committee said thursday seeking review whether senior white house adviser kellyanne conway violated ethics rules using position promote product lines president donald trump daughter lanka day attacked retailer dropping federal ethics rules prohibit executive branch employees using positions endorse products private gain friends the law apply president go buy lanka stuff i going go get today conway told fox news interview white house i going give free commercial go buy today republican jason chaffetz chairman house representatives oversight committee said late thursday statement agreed request member panel ask office government ethics one review conway comments recommend disciplinary action warranted chaffetz elias cuttings top democrat committee said letter ethics office conway statements appear violate federal ethics regulations prohibit actions imply government endorsement personal activities another in case additional challenge president ultimate disciplinary authority white house employees inherent conflict interest since conway statements relate daughter private business said the one respond requests comment asked press briefing thursday conway crossed ethical line white house press secretary sean spider said she counsel subject conway asked interview fox news thursday evening counsel replied i going comment she said aware letter chaffetz cuttings reviewed internally i really happy i spent awful lot time president united states afternoon supports percent added the citizens responsibility ethics washington public citizen filed complaints one white house counsel office it violation rule norman risen served ethics adviser democratic president barack obama told msnbc it serious on wednesday president trump attacked department store chain nordstrom inc dropping daughter products drawing intense criticism using white house twitter platform intervene commercial matter involving family business ties nordstrom said dropped brand poor performance online sales lanka trump branded products fell percent january compared period year earlier according retail analytics firm slice intelligence shared findings reuters the company analyzed data email receipts million online shoppers the data also showed sales lanka trump brand declined second half online retailers including inc sells brand merchandise sales lanka trump brand available lanka trump said would step away company father took office white house retailers dropped lanka trump products include newman marcus isn inc stopped selling trump home products still sells trump presidential memorabilia an ongoing campaign called grabyourwallet encourages shoppers boycott products ties president trump family supporters launched alternative social media campaign called buyivanka president trump pledged ensure products sold america actually manufactured soil new york times report december found many lanka trump branded products made china indonesia vietnam lanka trump company declined comment goods manufactured politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Ethics review sought after Trump adviser touts Ivanka Trump productsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - (This February 9 story has been refiled to correct paragraph 19 to show HSN Inc has dropped Trump Home products, but still sells Trump presidential memorabilia; it did not sell Ivanka Trump products.) A congressional committee said on Thursday it was seeking a review into whether senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway had violated ethics rules by using her position to promote product lines of President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, a day after he attacked a retailer for dropping them. Federal ethics rules prohibit executive branch employees from using their positions to endorse products or for the private gain of friends. The law does not apply to the president.    “Go buy Ivanka’s stuff ... I’m going to go get some myself today,” Conway told Fox News in an interview from the White House. “I’m going to give a free commercial here: Go buy it today, everybody.” Republican Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House of Representatives Oversight committee, said late on Thursday in a statement he had agreed to a request by a member of the panel to ask the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) to review Conway’s comments and recommend disciplinary action against her if warranted. Chaffetz and Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the committee, said in their letter to the ethics office: “Conway’s statements appear to violate federal ethics regulations, which prohibit actions that imply a government endorsement of the ‘personal activities’ of another person.”  “In this case, there is an additional challenge, which is that the president, as the ultimate disciplinary authority for White House employees, has an inherent conflict of interest since Conway’s statements relate to his daughter’s private business,” they said. The OGE did not respond to requests for comment.        Asked at a press briefing on Thursday if Conway had crossed an ethical line, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said, “She has been counseled on that subject, and that’s it.” Conway, asked in an interview on Fox News on Thursday evening how she had been counseled, replied: “I’m not going to comment on that.”       She said she was aware of the letter from Chaffetz and Cummings and that it was being reviewed internally. “I’m just really happy that I spent an awful lot of time with the president of the United States this afternoon and that he supports me 100 percent,” she added. The non-profit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and Public Citizen have both filed complaints with the OGE and the White House Counsel’s Office. “It’s a violation of the rule,” Norman Eisen, who served as an ethics adviser to Democratic President Barack Obama, told MSNBC. “It’s a serious matter.” On Wednesday, President Trump attacked department store chain Nordstrom Inc for dropping his daughter’s products, drawing intense criticism for using a White House twitter platform to intervene in a commercial matter involving his family’s business ties.  Nordstrom said it dropped the brand for its poor performance. Online sales of Ivanka Trump branded products fell 26 percent in January 2017 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to retail analytics firm Slice Intelligence which shared its findings with Reuters. The company analyzed data from email receipts of over 4 million U.S. online shoppers. The data also showed sales of the Ivanka Trump brand declined in the second half of 2016 at all online retailers including Amazon.com Inc, which sells most of the brand’s merchandise. In-store sales of the Ivanka Trump brand was not available.  Ivanka Trump had said she would step away from her company when her father took office in the White House.  Retailers that have dropped Ivanka Trump products include Neiman Marcus [NMRCUS.UL]. HSN Inc has stopped selling Trump Home products, but still sells Trump presidential memorabilia. An ongoing campaign called #GrabYourWallet encourages shoppers to boycott products with ties to President Trump and his family. Supporters have launched an alternative social media campaign called #BuyIvanka. President Trump has pledged to ensure that products sold in America are actually manufactured on U.S. soil, but a New York Times report in December found that many of Ivanka Trump branded products were made in China, Indonesia and Vietnam. Ivanka Trump’s company declined to comment where her goods were manufactured. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: ethics review sought trump adviser touts lanka trump productswashington reuters this february story refined correct paragraph show isn inc dropped trump home products still sells trump presidential memorabilia sell lanka trump products a congressional committee said thursday seeking review whether senior white house adviser kellyanne conway violated ethics rules using position promote product lines president donald trump daughter lanka day attacked retailer dropping federal ethics rules prohibit executive branch employees using positions endorse products private gain friends the law apply president go buy lanka stuff i going go get today conway told fox news interview white house i going give free commercial go buy today republican jason chaffetz chairman house representatives oversight committee said late thursday statement agreed request member panel ask office government ethics one review conway comments recommend disciplinary action warranted chaffetz elias cuttings top democrat committee said letter ethics office conway statements appear violate federal ethics regulations prohibit actions imply government endorsement personal activities another in case additional challenge president ultimate disciplinary authority white house employees inherent conflict interest since conway statements relate daughter private business said the one respond requests comment asked press briefing thursday conway crossed ethical line white house press secretary sean spider said she counsel subject conway asked interview fox news thursday evening counsel replied i going comment she said aware letter chaffetz cuttings reviewed internally i really happy i spent awful lot time president united states afternoon supports percent added the citizens responsibility ethics washington public citizen filed complaints one white house counsel office it violation rule norman risen served ethics adviser democratic president barack obama told msnbc it serious on wednesday president trump attacked department store chain nordstrom inc dropping daughter products drawing intense criticism using white house twitter platform intervene commercial matter involving family business ties nordstrom said dropped brand poor performance online sales lanka trump branded products fell percent january compared period year earlier according retail analytics firm slice intelligence shared findings reuters the company analyzed data email receipts million online shoppers the data also showed sales lanka trump brand declined second half online retailers including inc sells brand merchandise sales lanka trump brand available lanka trump said would step away company father took office white house retailers dropped lanka trump products include newman marcus isn inc stopped selling trump home products still sells trump presidential memorabilia an ongoing campaign called grabyourwallet encourages shoppers boycott products ties president trump family supporters launched alternative social media campaign called buyivanka president trump pledged ensure products sold america actually manufactured soil new york times report december found many lanka trump branded products made china indonesia vietnam lanka trump company declined comment goods manufactured politicsnews