Posted on 09/15/2017 6:47:18 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
An anti-Trump political action committee filed an ethics complaint Thursday against White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders after she said ESPN host Jemele Hill committed a "fireable offense."
The Democratic Coalition filed its complaint with the Office of Government Ethics because it believes Sanders "crossed the line and put herself in dubious legal territory," the Wrap reported.
Hill attacked President Donald Trump on Twitter Monday by calling him a "white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists."
Jemele Hill ✔ @jemelehill Replying to @DonnyParlock and 2 others Donald Trump is a white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists. 7:54 PM - Sep 11, 2017
ESPN has called Hill's comments "inappropriate" and said she has a right to express her political opinions, but not in a way that suggested it represented the network. Hill apologized for the way she expressed her views, and the network accepted her apology.
Sanders was asked during the White House press briefing Wednesday whether Trump knew about Hill's comments.
"I'm not sure if he's aware, but I think that is one of the more outrageous comments that anyone could make, and certainly something I think is a fireable offense by ESPN," Sanders said.
Sanders doubled down on her comments Thursday, saying she stands by her comments from the White House press briefing and that ESPN should take actions against Hill.
The Super PAC disagrees, and said that if anyone should be fired, it should be Sanders.
"For Sanders to publicly call for the dismissal of a Trump critic is bizarre and disturbing, to say the least," Coalition chairman Jon Cooper said. "If anyone is to be fired, it should be her."
The coalition's complaint is based on a federal law stating that certain government employees, including all executive branch employees, are prohibited from influencing the employment decisions or practices of a private entity or company "solely on the basis of partisan political affiliation."
Breaking the law is punishable by a fine, up to 15 years in prison, or both.
"This is yet another example of the Trump White House's blatant disregard for the Constitution and its authoritarian efforts to quiet dissenters," said Nate Lerner, the group's executive director. "It is of the utmost importance that we hold the Trump administration accountable for this illicit behavior and protect our democratic institutions."
Anti-Trump PAC Hits Huckabee Sanders With Ethics Complaint for Saying ESPN Host Committed ‘Fireable Offense’
There ....... fixed it.
“surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists”
She called Sanders is a white supremacist!
Anti-Trump PAC funded by who?
Lawfare. Just more lawfare. It wasn’t based on political motives. It was based on a biggoted and racially disparaging comment nonetheless a personal attack.
The president does not give up his rights on such matters.
This ridiculous and unenforceable law was not written to require government employees to swallow slander whole.
It’s time to kick some commie asses. Physically not figuratively
The Democratic Coalition filed its complaint with the Office of Government Ethics because it believes Sanders “crossed the line and put herself in dubious legal territory,” the Wrap reported.
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Get Robert Mueller on this right away!
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Anti-Trump PAC Hits Huckabee Sanders With Ethics Complaint
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The Left at it again. Their war/bias against successful, conservative women slithers on.....
In the line they quoted, Sanders didn’t say she should be fired; she said she thought it was a fireable offense.
In other words, ESPN could fire her for her actions, if they wanted.
Nate Lerner
Of course...bet he has Potok and Cohen down in Montgomery on speed dial
,my mother shopped at Lerners while I waited hours ..while my pals played combat or cowboys and Indians ...
I hate that name
You should thank your Mother for preventing you from associating with such obvious white supremecists. Of course I'm assuming you and your pals were not as enlightened as my friends and I who would let the Indians win.
Trying to punish her by hitting her pocketbook
Curt Schilling was unavailable for comment.
“This is yet another example of the Trump White House’s blatant disregard for the Constitution...” said Nate Lerner
As if you traitors to the Republic gave a sh*t about the Constitution. Prosecute sedition, treason.
Fake news...
WHY ARE THEY ATTACKING A WOMAN? Clearly this "Nate" guy is a sexist, misogynist, bigot!
This would be laughable if it was not so egregious.
Sarah in no way tried to get anyone fired for party affiliation.
“solely on the basis of partisan political affiliation.”
Calling Trump white supremacist is reprehensible and should result in the termination of employment of the one who said it.
But this complaint is criminal. When people knowingly make a false criminal complaint, they should be exposed to the same criminal liability as the one being falsely accused.
“Sanders didn’t say she should be fired; she said she thought it was a fireable offense.”
She could have said that, and it would not matter. The offense here is slander, not party affiliation. Sarah did not say someone should be fired for being a Democrat.
Didn’t I read that the bright bulbs at espn wanted to replace this moron anyway? Maybe Nate should refocus his aim
the anti-pack doesnt’ have a leg to stand on as ESPN tried to remove whatsername from broadcast, so there goes the lawsuit. She wasn’t removed because her co-anchor protested. Then tried to replace the anchor pair with another pair and the other pair refused to fill in.
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