Trump and Mnuchin should acquaint themselves with 18 U.S. Code § 227 - Wrongfully influencing a private entity’s employment decisions by a Member of Congress or an officer or employee of the legislative or executive branch.

(a) Whoever, being a covered government person [which includes the President, Vice President…or any other executive branch employee], with the intent to influence, solely on the basis of partisan political affiliation, an employment decision or employment practice of any private entity [or] influences, or offers or threatens to influence, the official act of another, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both, and may be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.