Pentagon spokesman Col. Rob Manning issued a statement explaining that an “authorized operator” of the account “erroneously re-tweeted content that would not be endorsed by the Department of Defense.” | Getty Images Pentagon ‘erroneously’ retweets call for Trump's resignation 
 
 The Pentagon today quickly disavowed what it called a mistaken retweet from its official social media account of an activist’s call for President Donald Trump to step down. 
 
 A Twitter user identified as @proudresister, in referring to recent allegations of sexual misconduct, tweeted: “The solution is simple… Roy Moore: Step down from the race. Al Franken: Resign from congress.” The tweet concluded with "Donald Trump: Resign from the presidency. GOP: Stop making sexual assault a partisan issue. It’s a crime as is your hypocrisy.” 
 
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 The Pentagon’s official Twitter account then reposted the broadside before quickly deleting it. 
 
 Pentagon spokesman Col. Rob Manning issued a statement explaining that an “authorized operator” of the account “erroneously re-tweeted content that would not be endorsed by the Department of Defense.” 
 
 He added that “the operator caught this error and immediately deleted it.” 
 
 Pentagon press secretary Dana White tweeted a similar clarification, which the Pentagon's official Twitter account also shared. 
 
 Many Twitter profiles contain a disclaimer saying that retweets do not constitute an endorsement, but the Pentagon account, @DeptofDefense, does not. 
 
 The @proudresister account also links to a website selling anti-Trump collectibles such as T-shirts. ||||| The Pentagon's official Twitter account retweeted a tweet saying President Trump should resign, a move that was made "erroneously," according to the Department of Defense's chief spokesperson. 
 
 On Thursday afternoon, the Pentagon's account retweeted a tweet from the account "Proud Resister," claiming Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, Sen. Al Franken and Mr. Trump — all of whom are now accused of sexual misconduct — should step aside or resign. Ahead of the election, 16 women accused then-candidate Trump of behaving inappropriately towards them, and Mr. Trump was caught on camera talking about grabbing women by their genitalia. 
 
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 Dana White, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, said on Twitter that retweet happened "erroneously," and included content that "would not be endorsed by the Department of Defense." 
 
 An authorized operator of the @DeptofDefense’s official Twitter site erroneously retweeted content that would not be endorsed by the Department of Defense. The operator caught this error and immediately deleted it. — Dana W. White - DoD (@ChiefPentSpox) November 16, 2017 
 
 Sexual harassment allegations against other figures in Washington and Hollywood have forced the White House to once again answer lingering questions about the president's own behavior. 
 
 Last month, CBS News White House reporter Jacqueline Alemany asked White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders if it is the White House's position that the women who have accused him are lying. In the past, Mr. Trump has called the claims "fake news." 
 
 "Yeah, we've been clear on that since the beginning, and the president has spoken on it," Sanders said, declining to comment further. ||||| Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. 
 
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 WASHINGTON — The Defense Department's inspector general is investigating the senior Pentagon spokesperson for allegedly forcing her subordinates to run personal errands and drive her around in bad weather, and for removing staffers who complained about her, according to five current and former Pentagon officials. 
 
 The investigation into Dana W. White, the assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, focuses on allegations of leader misconduct and abuse of power by at least four current and former Office of Secretary of Defense Public Affairs staffers. The investigation was first reported by CNN. 
 
 White’s alleged actions run in stark contrast to Defense Secretary James Mattis' own way of treating subordinates. He routinely picks up his own dry cleaning at the Pentagon cleaner, stands in line at CVS to buy his own office supplies, and carries his own luggage on trips. 
 
 Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White speaks during a news briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia on April 14, 2018. Alex Wong / Getty Images file 
 
 The abusive behavior White is accused of includes instructing her staff: to make phone calls to a foster care facility in California about adopting a child; to buy her pantyhose and other personal items at the CVS in the Pentagon; to pick her up at home and drive her to the Pentagon during storms; to fetch her dry cleaning and her meals throughout the day and; to help her plan personal trips. 
 
 At least a half dozen Pentagon staffers have been interviewed about White's behavior, which allegedly also included booking personal grooming appointments. 
 
 Pentagon ethics guidelines say that "a DoD official may not direct or request subordinates to use official time to perform any activities other than official activities." 
 
 The five current and former officials told NBC News on Tuesday that investigators are also looking into allegations that White, a Trump administration political appointee, removed at least four Department of Defense employees — both uniformed and civilian — and had them reassigned as acts of reprisal. 
 
 In at least one case, according to a source with direct knowledge, a staffer sought guidance from senior personnel officials about the propriety of White’s requests for help with her personal matters. 
 
 But allegedly White found out and the individual was removed from a position in her office and reassigned to a lower profile job. Two of those reassigned say the removal derailed their careers by harming their chances at future promotion. 
 
 White has so far not been found in violation of any regulations. A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed there is an ongoing investigation but declined to provide details 
 
 "This is an ongoing review about which we cannot comment," wrote Charles E. Summers, Jr. Principal Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs U.S. Department of Defense. 
 
 Each year, the department publishes an "Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure." Starting in 2014, it included the case of a brigadier general who "ordered subordinates to run personal errands for him, including picking up his dry cleaning, driving him to the barber shop, and putting the license plates on his personal car (also directing them to use an official Government vehicle for these purposes).” 
 
 The report concluded: “The general's behavior violated the Joint Ethics Regulation because he used federal personnel, equipment, and duty time to conduct personal business.” 
 
 White's repeated removal of staffers who disagreed with her created an atmosphere of fear, according to five current and former staffers, with both uniform and civilian staff fearful that speaking out against her could end their careers. 
 
 "You could actually think of it as theft," said Kathleen Clark, an ethics expert and law professor at Washington University Law School. "You’re essentially using, as though it belongs to you for your personal purposes, something of value to the government — your subordinate’s time."
– See, this is why all those Twitter profiles are sure to note that retweets do not equal endorsements. CBS News reports the Pentagon's official Twitter account on Thursday retweeted a tweet calling for President Trump's resignation. "GOP: Stop making sexual assault a partisan issue," tweeted "Proud Resister" while calling for Roy Moore, Sen. Al Franken, and Trump to all resign or step aside due to allegations of sexual misconduct. The tweet was retweeted—and then soon deleted—by the Department of Defense Twitter account. According to Politico, Pentagon spokesperson Col. Rob Manning confirmed the retweet was made by the "authorized operator" of the department's Twitter account. In her own tweet, Pentagon spokesperson Dana White said the call for Trump's resignation was "erroneously retweeted" and contained "content that would not be endorsed by the Department of Defense."