Mediaite reports:
Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) spokesperson said the lawmaker misspoke when she claimed White House counselor Kellyanne Conway is being “removed” from her post in the administration soon.
While Ernst made the comments during an interview with NBC’s local Des Moines affiliate WHO-TV Sunday, the network included an editor’s note along with their coverage of Ernst’s comments noting her staff’s rebuttal.
“Afterwards, Ernst’s spokesman said that she misspoke when she said Kellyanne Conway was leaving her position as counselor to President Donald Trump,” the network noted.
Last week the Office of Special Counsel recommended that Conway be fired for multiple violations of the Hatch Act. Trump has since defended Conway, saying he has no plan to fire her.
Big if true: @SenJoniErnst says @KellyannePolls is “being removed” from her position at the White House. Does she know something we don’t? #iapolitics #iasen pic.twitter.com/g23qBPTjT0
— Amelia Penniman (@AmeliaPenniman) June 17, 2019