Public Citizen Wants Broadcasters to Stop Running Government-Funded Trump Ads

The Department of Homeland Security has set aside $20 million for campaign-style advertisements promoting President Donald Trump — spending that has drawn criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike, who call it a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of anti-propaganda law, PBS NewsHour reports. Public Citizen's contribution to the fight is procedural: the consumer advocacy group said in a complaint that broadcasters should be ordered to stop running Trump commercials that appear to violate US laws.