Senate Democrats Seek Probe Over Steven Mnuchin ‘Lego Batman’ Plug

Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee have called for a probe into Hollywood producer-turned Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s recent comments, where he seemed to be promoting his latest flick, “The Lego Batman Movie.”

In a letter addresses to the Office of Government Ethics, ranking Democrat on the committee, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is asking whether Mnuchin violated ethics rules when he mentioned the movie last week, which was produced by a company he founded.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Pulls a Kellyanne Conway, Plugs His Own 'Lego Batman Movie'

White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway was criticized for promoting first daughter Ivanka Trump’s merchandise line during an interview on “Fox & Friends” last month when she told viewers to “go buy Ivanka’s stuff.”