Jack Reed
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Rhode Island
Condemned
Statement summary
Jack Reed calls the advertising an abuse of power and waste of public funds. He requests an independent GAO investigation.
“It is an offensive abuse of power and a waste of taxpayer funds by a President who incorrectly believes he is above the law.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Jack Reed criticizes taxpayer-funded Trump ads and requests a GAO investigation · Jack ReedReed's first quotation and later request for an independent GAO investigation
Reed calls the advertising an abuse of power and asks GAO to investigate.
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The conduct under scrutiny is federal funding for Trump-promoting ads. Reed explicitly condemns the spending and requests investigation.