Turn it off

I truly believe that government officials should forfeit their private social media accounts when in office.  Not only does this new method of communication give government lawyers headaches, but in many cases we are entering a phase where government organizations are now risking their legal and ethical obligations with their participation on social media platforms.  Undoubtedly, President Trump is a prime example.  According to the PRA, the president's tweets are now official presidential records.  Which in consideration to outsider’s perspectives, is both laughable and damaging to the image that the United States represents and the overall integrity of our country.  We also get into a fair share of legal matters when entering the world of social media.  For example, the inactivation of Donald Trump’s twitter last November brought forth the question whether twitter should face repercussions for an attack against the government?  Another example would be in the state of Arizona, where a constituent sued her representative after being blocked on facebook.  Was such an act a violation to the right to free speech?

Maybe the government should reconsider the use of private social media accounts by higher ranked government officials.  Not only do people of such authority compel individuals by spreading their own agenda, but they also destroy our image of professionalism in the U.S. government.  This easy engagement of social media brings disproportions to the values of words, thoughts, and agendas of our nations elected officials.  Elected officials should feel ethically obliged in avoiding social media platforms during the duration of their terms.

Andrew McCabe

In light of KyungMin Ko original post,

Andrew McCabe was charged with three violations of the bureaus ethics code.  Which include "the lack of candor when under oath, the lack of candor when not under oath, and the improper disclosure of non-public information to the media of about the Clinton investigation"  As Kyung Min Ko mentions, termination is in fact appropriate for these allegations, however the way the entire ideal played out was completely unethical.  The firing Andrew McCabe one day before his retirement was done out of pure spitefulness for his position in the Clinton investigations, and Donald Trump's public remarks on the matter posted via twitter show signs of an angry and bitter man.  Through the eyes of the American people, McCabe was a guilty man, but action for this should of come MUCH sooner, not the day before his retirement.  This is a prime example of how cruel politics can be.