House Democrats launch investigation of DHS ads on Trump immigration policies

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

38% : House Democrats are launching an investigation into an ad campaign from the Trump administration on its immigration policies, saying it may have violated federal spending guidelines by promoting political aims and giving contracts to administration allies. Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee and the House Oversight Committee are investigating new ads launched by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that praise Trump for his immigration policies while warning migrants not to travel to the U.S. The Democrats note that funding came after the president requested an ad thanking him for his actions at the border, while contracts to do so went to firms with ties to the Trump campaign.
35% : "Given the significant costs of the advertising campaign, the questionable choices made in deploying the ads, and the awardees' relationships with President Trump, the Trump campaign, and other federal officials, the Committees seek to ensure that the contracting process was fair, ethical, and compliant with all applicable federal regulations, and that the campaign complies with all relevant prohibitions on the use of taxpayer funds for improper purposes," the lawmakers wrote.
34% : But the letter suggests Trump may have had another aim in mind, referencing a speech from Noem at this year's Conservative Political Action (CPAC) Conference in which she noted that the president requested the campaign.

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