Critics also contend that mandating that pins be worn by feds, who are barred from engaging in partisan political activity while on the job, is illegal.
“Requiring NPS personnel, uniformed or not, to wear a pin displaying the trademarked logo of Freedom 250, LLC is unlawful, full stop,” said Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a watchdog group. “In addition to violating the rights of the employees, any such requirement also likely lines the pockets of Trump-affiliated vendors who supply the Freedom 250 pins, with federal funds.”