Trump blasts Nordstrom's dropping of Ivanka's clothing line as 'attack' on his policies
Critics are now accusing the US president of misusing public office to benefit his family's business empire
Washington
PRESIDENT Donald Trump blasted department store chain Nordstrom Inc on Wednesday for dropping his daughter Ivanka's clothing line, prompting critics to accuse him of misusing public office to benefit his family's sprawling business empire.
After his highly unusual move to use a White House platform to intervene in a commercial matter involving his daughter, Nordstrom reiterated that its action last week was based on declining sales of the Ivanka Trump products.
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