Via Twitter
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today sent a report to President Donald J. Trump finding that Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act on numerous occasions by disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and on social media.
Although the President and Vice President are exempt from the Hatch Act, employees of the White House are not. OSC’s letter to the President accompanying the report refers to Ms. Conway as a “repeat offender” and states: “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.”
Today’s report follows a March 2018 OSC report finding that Ms. Conway violated the Hatch Act during two separate television interviews in which she advocated for and against candidates in the 2017 Alabama special election for U.S. Senate.
Moreover, during a media interview on May 29, 2019, Ms. Conway downplayed the significance of the law as applied to her. When asked about the Hatch Act, she stated, “If you’re trying to silence me through the Hatch Act, it’s not going to work,” and “Let me know when the jail sentence starts.”
Like with other presidential appointees, the President has the authority to discipline Ms. Conway for violating the Hatch Act. Given that Ms. Conway is a repeat offender and has shown disregard for the law, OSC recommends that she be removed from federal service.
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency. Its basic authorities come from four federal statutes: The Civil Service Reform Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act, the Hatch Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). OSC’s primary mission is to safeguard the merit system by protecting federal employees and applicants from prohibited personnel practices, especially reprisal for whistleblowing, and to serve as a safe channel for allegations of wrongdoing.
Breaking the law is breaking the law. The Hatch Act has been enforced in previous administrations; if this administration doesn’t like a law, they just ignore it. Now the President is making it clear that he is willing to ignore the Constitution and attempt to serve more than two terms. I don’t understand how his supporters can rationalize the way this President, his family and his advisors just ignore the law.
You’re of low intelligence. How did Hillary blatantly violate 18 U. S. C. 793 and not go to jail?
Good job KC.
Demonrats are going to have to be bought out by Hillary again, I wonder if there is any money left in the Haitian fund.
The Demoncraps are an embarrassment to the US and themselves.
She coUld take Sarah’s former job and be good at it! Squeal you little demopoops ! Don’t you just love this Trumpster administration tormenting the little cornered demorat pack of liars and thieves !!!! YOU GO GAL !
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Sad the Democratic Party and their followers have become so ANTI everything. Now it’s free speech using the Hatch Act. Attacking Ms. Conway the way these comments do, only show how sick the people that support the Democrats are. Ya’all need to see a shrink!
I was a former Democrat also. Sooner or later one has to see the light. I saw it years ago. The Democrat party is not the same party of years ago. The Democrats don’t accomplish anything but fight.
You were never a Democrat.
Lock this scary bitch in an enclosed cell, fill the cell with cement, and toss in the cell key.
The Hatch Act refers to employees of the White House. There are no democrats in the White House.
So this troublesome line means most of the upper echelons of the Democratic party should also be let go.
“May not use ema
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political activity.”
One of those things in the Hatch Act.
Haven’t the democrats been doing this for, how long?
No, they have not been doing this. DId you read the article? Find someone above your pay grade to read it to you and explain what the Hatch Act is.
More false comments from a donkey supporter, what else is new.
show us the facts
Good God, one of Trump’s own agencies, filed the report. Do you know who the OSC is? Office of Special Counsel Henry Kremer was appointed by Trump. Donald Trump. The President of the US. What facts do you want? Most people could read the article and get all the facts they needed. Or they could watch her violate the Hatch Act by googling Kelly Anne Conway and Alabama special election. You truly are one of the trump cultists.
I think Trump will give her a raise and praise !
John Kelly talking with Iran – Obummer talking to Iran – Hatch these pos also into the ACT – that’s all the commie demorats have – An ACT as in Chines owned Hollow Wood – lieing bastards.
A babbling schizophrenic with internet access.
Lock her up! Lock her up!
Nothing will happen. Just another Trump cartel member who is above the law.