washington white house tell government watchdog agency kellyanne conway senior aide president donald trump act inadvertently publicly endorse clothe jewelry line trump daughter ivanka accord letter administration release wednesday conway come criticism last month say television americans go buy ivanka stuff comment appear violate government ethics rule prohibit use public office endorse products advance personal business gain letter government ethics watchdog agency white house deputy counsel stefan passantino say meet conway comment commit follow rule future office government ethics say white house consider take disciplinary action conway mention passantino letter disciplinary action conclude ms. conway act inadvertently highly unlikely passantino say letter office government ethics director walter shaub note ms. conway make statement question light off-hand manner attempt stand person believe unfairly treat without nefarious motive intent benefit personally letter say conway speak ivanka trump products department store chain nordstrom inc jwn.n say drop brand president old daughter day appearance television trump complain twitter nordstrom treat daughter unfairly drop line representative elijah cummings top democrat house representatives oversight panel criticize white house response say federal employees would likely suspend make similar comment endorse products service norman eisen former ethics adviser president barack obama say federal agency decide handle violations say would prefer tough response trump white house say passantino handle situation appear reasonable kellyanne conway 'inadvertently plug ivanka products white house