The Washington Post reports:
The Office of Special Counsel has recommended the removal of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway from federal office for violating the Hatch Act, which bars federal employees from engaging in political activity in the course of their work.
The report submitted to President Trump found that 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.”
The counsel said Conway was a repeat offender and recommended that she be removed from federal office. The White House responded by arguing that the special counsel’s actions against Conway “are deeply flawed and violate her constitutional rights to free speech and due process.”
“If you're trying to silence me through the Hatch Act, it's not going to work. Let me know when the jail sentence starts.” Kellyanne Conway said of the Hatch Act. Now a federal watchdog says she should lose her job for violating the Act. By @feliciasonmez https://t.co/idwPCXGT5b
— Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) June 13, 2019
WOW: "The government office that oversees compliance with the Hatch Act has recommended that White House counselor Kellyanne Conway be removed from federal service. This office has never before made such a recommendation for a White House official."https://t.co/UZskKQcsSl
— Democratic Coalition (@TheDemCoalition) June 13, 2019
Wow. The Office of Special Counsel finds that @KellyannePolls repeatedly violated the Hatch Act and **is recommending her removal from federal service.** pic.twitter.com/LMC258AF7g
— Alex Mallin (@alex_mallin) June 13, 2019