The article discusses an incident where the Office of Personnel Management's spokeswoman, McLaurine Pinover, posted a promotional video for her outfit on a day when hundreds of federal employees were laid off. Critics emphasize that her actions are not only tone-deaf but also unlawful as it violates ethics guidelines prohibiting public employees from promoting private businesses in office settings. Donald Sherman from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington suggests her actions reflect a broader culture of unethical behavior in the Trump administration, particularly given ongoing efforts to undermine civil service.
On the day O.P.M. sent a memo to all federal department and agency heads asking for lists of underperforming employees to terminate, she flaunted a work look that included a purple skirt that her followers could also purchase, retailing at $475.
It's illegal for a public employee to promote a private company in their government office, said Donald Sherman, the executive director and chief counsel for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
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