Issa Accuses White House Of Producing Propaganda, Breaking Law

Rep. Darrell Issa (D-Calif.), the top Republican on the House Oversight Committee, issued a report Monday accusing the White House of producing illegal propaganda.

“The Obama Administration frequently used federal resources to promote the President’s agenda,” the report states. “These propaganda efforts violated appropriations riders and federal law prohibiting the use of appropriated funds for publicity or propaganda purposes.”

The report cites multiple instances of federal employees using government email addresses and other public resources to highlight pieces of the White House’s agenda, including a Health and Human Services funded advertisement featuring actor Andy Griffith pitching the health care reform law.

Additionally, Issa and his staff take issue with multiple aspects of the White House’s web presence, including Recovery.gov. The report claims that information on several Obama-affiliated sites is factually inaccurate or controversial, and that both the President and the Vice President misused their clout to draw attention to the pages.