One ethics expert said the president "has an obligation to the American people to convey information to them publicly, and he’s now funneling it through a private channel in which he has a private interest."

Trump has threatened to deploy the military against the "enemy within" and has recently promoted the idea that "democratic socialism must be criminalized."

One ethics expert said the president "has an obligation to the American people to convey information to them publicly, and he’s now funneling it through a private channel in which…