It's an imbalance of power and can open the door to liability.

Two professional adults who have worked their way up through business for decades. I am not sure whether imbalance of power applies in this case. I don't support the "subordinate" judgement in many cases. Still adults. Still in full mental capacity.

It does kind of show a lack of judgement and people might wonder how far that deficit stretches.

Remember that the President of the US is a convicted criminal :D