By Mona Austin The Trump Administration is under fire for allegedly using $1.5 million in taxpayer dollars on propagandized political ads that promote Pres, Donald Trump's record. The White House press office has defended the three ads as public service announcements, comparing them to similar campaigns under previous presidents. It is against federal law to spend taxpayer funds on political ads. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung pushed back against criticism Sunday, accusing the news media of spreading false claims about what he called the administration’s “epic Public Service Announcements.” But the ads fail to meet two standards that would qualify them as PSAs As a rule, Public Service Announcements are tagged as a public service message to make a distinction that it is not intended for commercial purposes. Secondly, the purpose or intent of a PSA is to appeal to the public's interest and is required to be apolitical. A PSA also usually has a call to a...