washington/chicago february story refiled show hsn inc drop trump home products sell trump presidential memorabilia paragraph 21. sell ivanka trump products president donald trump blast department store chain nordstrom inc wednesday drop daughter ivanka clothe line prompt critics accuse misuse public office benefit family sprawl business empire trump highly unusual move use white house platform intervene commercial matter involve daughter nordstrom reiterate action last week base decline sales ivanka trump products white house spokesman sean spic characterize move direct attack president policies daughter ivanka treat unfairly nordstrom great person always push right thing terrible trump write wednesday personal official presidential twitter account ethics officials serve past republican democratic administrations say trump tweet unprecedented president troublesome misuse public office private gain richard painter serve republican president george w. bush chief ethics lawyer say email reuters abuse power official message clear nordstrom persona non grata administration norman eisen ethics adviser democratic president barack obama note several state unfair competition laws include california nordstrom operate many store tweet say could spark lawsuits company brand injure unfair attack wealthy new york real estate developer become president jan. 20 decline sell businesses despite demand critics avoid thorny conflict interest trump jan. 11 say would maintain ownership global business empire hand control two old sons presidency trump web international company remain bite opaque since refuse release tax return experts say would provide clear view business interest ethics experts say trump arrangement little address potential conflict would still know assets own trump-branded golf course hotels family would continue profit ivanka trump run clothe jewelry business bear name addition work trump organization say would resign father swear president father various contentious action comment prompt boycott efforts critics drive consumers away trump family businesses white house press brief spic paint nordstrom action attack president daughter someone take concern policies family member acceptable president every right father stand spic say spokeswoman ivanka trump brand decline comment tuesday first lady melania trump file 150 million defamation lawsuit accuse daily mail british tabloid damage brand falsely report work escort lawsuit say article ruin unique once-in-a-lifetime opportunity first lady lawyer say intention use position profit democrats pounce trump tweet think inappropriate totally inappropriate president say nancy pelosi top u.s. house representatives democrat senator bob casey democrat tweet indicate matter refer federal office government ethics nordstrom say inform ivanka trump decision early january past year particularly last half 2016 sales brand steadily decline point make good business sense us continue line retailer tell reuters nordstrom share initially fell president criticism close percent new york stock exchange retailers still sell ivanka trump products include macy inc tjx cos hudson bay co run high-end chain like lord taylor dillard inc. retailers drop ivanka trump include neiman marcus nmrcus.ul hsn inc stop sell trump home products still sell trump presidential memorabilia move retailers drop products come amid ongoing campaign call grabyourwallet encourage shoppers boycott products tie president trump family donors usage hashtag twitter rise dramatically wednesday president trump say go nothing family businesses say robert weissman president liberal watchdog group public citizen reaction developments daughter business line suggest claim untrue trump tweet leave fellow republicans uncomfortable position republican senator david perdue georgia tell reuters trump tweet sound like personal matter me perdue add citizen citizen president unite state republican senator ron johnson wisconsin ask whether president criticize publicly trade company business deal trump daughter say know answer question let think answer be since win presidential election nov. trump castigate specific company twitter first tweet involve business tie family since victory group include former white house ethics attorneys file lawsuit trump take office accuse allow businesses accept payments foreign governments violation u.s. constitution trump blast retailer nordstrom raise new concern business tie