I don't know why the Whitehouse thought this would fly to begin with. They basically said "Do X or there will be consequences". Every crappy compliance course

I don't know why the Whitehouse thought this would fly to begin with. They basically said "Do X or there will be consequences". Every crappy compliance course I have ever sat though points out that behavior as a form of coercion. The Whitehouse clearly knew they weren't supposed to be doing this.