...a valley girl who woke up one morning and found she was spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of State under Obama. A new American success story, under Biden she became spokeswoman for the whole administration, and she was even able to get her sister a job...used her position and platform to attack Fox News, I reported that she might have been acting illegally. Why? Because she’s a government official, and it’s thus at the very least unethical, if not illegal for her to boost a company she has a relationship with (she’s rumored to be heading to MSNBC when she leaves the White House).
For reference, she said, when asked if Peter Doocy is a stupid SOB, "He works for a network that provides people with questions that, nothing personal to any individual including Peter Doocy, but might make anyone sound like a stupid son of a bitch."
That attack on Fox, an attack that might have discredited it and thus boosted other stations like MSNBC in the eyes of some, particularly those who would be listening to Peppermint Patty on Pod Save America, was almost certainly unethical.
As a result, an anti-corruption organization called Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) is demanding that she be investigated for what she said so it can be determined if she broke the law or behaved unethically by making the comments she did about Fox, a competitor to her future employer. Describing that demand in a blurb/complaint, PPT said:
Today, federal ethics watchdog Protect the Public’s Trust requested an investigation into possible ethics violations by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. Ms. Psaki’s statements and actions in the wake of widespread media reporting that she has been in negotiations to leave federal service for a role with a major media outlet appear inconsistent with her own promise to set "an example of engagement and transparency."
Despite the reporting and recusal requirements federal employees must comply with while in negotiations for outside employment as well as her own statements regarding those obligations, Ms. Psaki does not appear to have altered her behavior with respect to either her prospective employer or its competitors. She has continued to brief news hounds from the White House podium, including fielding inquiries from the organizations reportedly in a bidding war for her services.
In addition, her comments on an April 14, 2022, recording of Pod Save America disparaging Fox News, a competitor of her reported prospective employer, could constitute a misuse of her official position. During the podcast, Ms. Psaki was introduced by her title of White House Press Secretary and answered questions relating to President Joe Biden
...... 46th president of the U.S. Old, boring, a plagiarist, fond of hair sniffing and grabbing the protruding parts of women, and not whatcha call
brilliant. Just look at the competent way he dumped Afghanistan......
and other aspects of her official duties. When asked about Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy, she declared, "He works for a network that provides people with questions that, nothing personal to any individual including Peter Doocy, but might make anyone sound like a stupid son of a b***h."