The US government's ethics watchdog had voiced concern over the decision not to discipline top White House aide Kellyanne Conway for plugging Ivanka Trump's clothing brand.
In a letter to the White House deputy counsel, the head of the Office of Government Ethics says not punishing Conway risks undermining the government's ethics policies.
Kevn McAleese has more from Washington...
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