President Trump Donald John TrumpTrump says he doesn't think he could've done more to stop virus spread Conservative activist Lauren Witzke wins GOP Senate primary in Delaware Trump defends claim coronavirus will disappear, citing 'herd mentality' MORE’s reelection campaign on Monday removed an advertisement that potentially violated federal laws prohibiting active members of the military from engaging in a political act.

The Daily Beast first reported the removal of the ad, which it says may have violated the law, “if not the letter of Defense Department rules” on the matter.

The potentially problematic section of the ad shows the president shaking hands with national security adviser H.R. McMaster, a lieutenant general still serving in the U.S. Army and who is wearing his uniform in the clip.

The campaign's YouTube account has since uploaded a new version of the ad that excludes the clip of McMaster.

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"Donald Trump, sworn in as president 100 days ago. America has rarely seen such success," the narrator says at the beginning of the ad.

The $1.5 million spot, which was planned to play in TV markets nationally, goes on to tout other recent steps taken by the administration.

"You wouldn't know it from watching the news," says the narrator. The words "Fake News” then flash over images of several different news anchors.

The Trump administration marked its first 100 days in office by hosting a rally in Harrisburg, Pa., on Saturday.

Trump, who refused to attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner on the same night, told the Pennsylvania rally-goers that he would rather be with them than in D.C.

"I could not possibly be more thrilled than to be more than 100 miles away from Washington's swamp, spending my evening with all of you and with a much, much larger crowd and much better people," Trump told the crowd.