White House official seemingly violates federal law in calling for the defeat of GOP congressman

Last week, White House Director of Social Media Dan Scavino Jr. found himself in hot water after he sent a series of tweets from his personal and organizational twitter accounts directly calling on his followers to lobby members of Congress, on behalf of the failed AHCA.

Press Secretary Sean Spicer deflected criticism by arguing that the executive branch was exempt from anti-lobbying laws, an interpretation disputed by legal experts who spoke with ThinkProgress....
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