Federal watchdog recommends Kellyanne Conway be removed from job over repeat Hatch Act violations

CBS News ^ | June 13, 2019 | Grace Segers

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A federal watchdog has recommended that President Trump remove White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, one of his top advisers, from federal service due to her repeat violations of the Hatch Act, which prohibits government employees from making political statements while acting in an official capacity.

The Office of the Special Counsel — the ethics office for the White House, which is unrelated to former special counsel Robert Mueller — sent a report to the president Thursday finding that Conway had violated the act "on numerous occasions" by criticizing Democratic presidential candidates in TV interviews and on social media. While the president and vice president are exempt from the Hatch Act, that privilege does not extend to federal employees.

"Ms. Conway's violations, if left unpunished, would send a message to all federal employees that they need not abide by the Hatch Act's restrictions. Her actions thus erode the principal foundation of our democratic system — the rule of law," the OSC said in the letter to Mr. Trump, calling Conway a "repeat offender."

The White House was quick to defend Conway. "The Office of Special Counsel's (OSC) unprecedented actions against Kellyanne Conway are deeply flawed and violate her constitutional rights to free speech and due process," White House deputy press secretary Steven Groves said in a statement. "Others, of all political views, have objected to the OSC's unclear and unevenly applied rules which have a chilling effect on free speech for all federal employees. Its decisions seem to be influenced by media pressure and liberal organizations – and perhaps OSC should be mindful of its own mandate to act in a fair, impartial, non-political manner, and not misinterpret or weaponize the Hatch Act."

[marajade]

Kellyanne is a Catholic with four children at home. Don’t understand myself.

[jeffc]

I didn't click the link, but I did not see where (if) CBS named this OSC person. I wonder why the OSC would make public such a potentially damning letter....

OK. I don't really wonder...

[fieldmarshaldj]

How on earth did she end up with that criminally stupid, fat ugly pig in the first place ?

[marajade]

Beats me? Supposedly Laura Ingraham dated him too before he married Kellyanne.

No religion or worry about how I would raise my children would keep married to a man.

But I can’t judge what others would do in their own lives.

In my opinion, the man is abusive. My opinion doesn’t count.

[gibsonguy]

McTraitors hacks are behind this

[cymbeline]

“Kelly’s wacky-ass libtard husband is becoming a huge dead weight anchor around her neck.”

He’s been slamming Trump for a good while and Kelly is cruising along. Looks like a stable situation that’s become harmless.

[Herman Ball]

Therein lies the problem. Most Federal Employees are Democrats and DC one day along with America will fall because of their corruption.

[marajade]

DC won’t fall.

[lgjhn23]

“...McTraitors hacks are behind this...”
Oh, ok. I thought it might be some kind of unicorn.
Instead, it’s rabid, insane, demon-possessed leftists.

[Hambone 1934]

Could be his anti TRUMP is just an act..Kelly has said it’s tough on her kids..Can you imagine the verbal pummeling they must get ...Maybe with their dad so verballyvsntibtrump,it softens the kids lives,just a bit....

[miss marmelstein]

What?

[Hambone 1934]

Verbally anti TRUMP....Just woke up..No coffee in me yet

[wastoute]

Your “one day” is in the past.

[wastoute]

when the Iranian or North Korean people have no respect for the Federal Government of the US it isn’t really a big problem. When the people who live here and vote have lost all respect for the Federal Government of the US, DC has a very BIG problem. I would submit that this has already happened. There is evidence all around us. Sanctuary Cities for millions of illegal aliens. Sanctuary Cities for gun owners. Coup conspirators walking free. Tens of millions of illegals here and more millions arriving every day. Scofflaws far outnumbering suckers. DC has fallen already the people there are just so insulated or stupid they don’t realize it yet.

[fieldmarshaldj]

He is abusive and deliberately sabotaging his wife’s career.

[goldstategop]

President Trump already said he won’t fire her. After all, Kellyanne is a political appointee and the Hatch Act doesn’t apply.

Besides, it was only a recommendation and Trump doesn’t give a damn what Trump haters in the Deep State think.

[StormEye]

"How on earth did she end up with that criminally stupid,
fat ugly pig in the first place ?"

Let me take a guess:
He has a lot of money?

[SunkenCiv]

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/henrykerner/index

[bigbob]

Maybe she should transfer to the 7th floor of the FBI Building then.

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