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Hi—I asked the question. I asked because (i) it seems improper to use the White House for personal gain (and though Trump is the President, his candidacy for President 2020 is no part of his Presidential function and is for personal) (ii) but I don’t know whether there are laws against what he is doing.The source for my question is this—Michigan: Trump courts state GOP leaders in bid to overturn election he lost.President Donald Trump has invited Republican state lawmakers from Michigan to the White House on Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the President and his legal team are mounting an effort to overturn the results of the election he lost to President-elect Joe Biden.Some answers so far do not address my question. Some answers say, effectively, “it is his home, he can use it for whatever he wants, just as you can use your home”.True, it is his current home. But he does not own it in the manner that I own my home. Further, it is the property of the US, and the official residence of the President of the United States. Could the President run a private business from the White House? Would it be legal? It makes sense that it wouldn’t be, and my thought was, perhaps there are laws against it.I’m not a legal expert. So my question is reaching out to legal experts. I’ve done Internet searches on the question. I’ve found that it is not legal to use public office for private gain[1][1][1][1] .Now, some answers point to the President’s action as unethical. Indeed I agree, but other answers feel the President’s behavior is fine (“it’s his house”).I wonder if we can agree that the electoral college needs to go. I’m familiar with the argument that it protects the small states but (i) they already have as many Senators as large states (ii) the electoral college is cumbersome and open to abuse (iii) if the popular vote is unfair to the small states, the electoral college is unfair to people in the large states.It’s partisan politics that’s preventing America from overcoming its archaic political system. There’s always some party to gain from not changing, so we don’t change, even though the country would gain.Footnotes[1] 5 CFR § 2635.702 - Use of public office for private gain.[1] 5 CFR § 2635.702 - Use of public office for private gain.[1] 5 CFR § 2635.702 - Use of public office for private gain.[1] 5 CFR § 2635.702 - Use of public office for private gain.