Special Counsel recommends firing
Kellyanne Conway over alleged
Hatch Act violations
Fox News,
by
Brooke Singman
Original Article
Posted By: Harlowe,
6/13/2019 1:22:33 PM
The Office of Special Counsel recommended Thursday that Kellyanne Conway be fired from the federal government for violating the Hatch Act on “numerous occasions.” The Hatch Act is a federal law that limits certain political activities of federal employees. The OSC, which is separate from the office with a similar name previously run by Robert Mueller, said in a scathing report released Thursday that White House Counselor Conway violated the Hatch Act by “disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and on social media.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Kowgirl 6/13/2019 1:30:58 PM (No. 97546)
Big whoop. The OSC doesn't think Nancy Pelosi, Jerry Nadler, etc., etc., etc., aren't speaking from their official positions while being paid by the government when they call the POTUS vile and vulgar names when appearing on national/world television? I hope Ms. Conway tells them all to go pound sand.
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Why are we being harassed by the Office of Special Counsel? Was this "Special Counsel" awake during Obama's 8-year political advertisement?
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
skacmar 6/13/2019 1:37:28 PM (No. 97550)
If Conway is unable to comment on or criticize anyone as it is looked upon as " her official capacity", nobody from Congress should be allowed to go on TV and criticize President Trump. After all, they are still Senators or Representatives and as such, are always speaking in their official capacity as such. If this standard applies to Kellyanne Conway, it applies to everyone else in Washington. As applied in this case, nobody in Washington DC can say anything about anyone without violating some ethics rules.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 6/13/2019 1:39:45 PM (No. 97554)
Sounds like the Special Counsel is another partisan hack. Hope Trump tells them to go pound sand.
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This is obviously politically motivated, total bs. Maybe her idiot husband is behind it, I wouldn't put it past him.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
dwa 6/13/2019 1:47:21 PM (No. 97559)
Interesting selectivity. I don't remember the OSC ever coming down on a number of Obama cabinet members who repeatedly and blatently violated the Hatch Act. This is typical of our government today. Politics has everything to do with how an office acts or makes a recommendation. FBI, DOJ, IRS , EPA etc are all examples -- yet we are supposed to get upset Conway is called out for what is routine with the Democrats. BS
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Clinger 6/13/2019 1:51:51 PM (No. 97561)
That tells me one thing, Ms. Conway is doing the work of the people.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Jethro bo 6/13/2019 1:51:56 PM (No. 97562)
Its crud like this that reminds each and everyone of us how utterly useless our goobernment has become. The new federal Motto should be, 'Proud of our country, asamed of our goobernment!'
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
cartcart 6/13/2019 1:54:22 PM (No. 97563)
Can we name any federal official who has NOT done this?
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Daisymay 6/13/2019 1:54:35 PM (No. 97564)
Exactly WHO is in this Office of Special Counsel? How many members are there and what PARTY do they vote with? Inquiring minds want to know. I never heard of this office before. Do they have any power over the President's Staff? What a Joke. I've heard nasty stuff from countless Democrats, live on TV, saying WAY MORE horrible stuff about the President. Start with NANCY PELOSI! She just said this morning, on TV, that he was involved in a Criminal Coverup! How about going after Nasty Nancy for speaking like that about the President of the United States, in her official capacity, on Television!
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Safari Man 6/13/2019 1:57:19 PM (No. 97566)
Well... isn't that special? Who runs this OSC? Could it be.... SATAN???
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
PlayItAgain 6/13/2019 2:03:16 PM (No. 97569)
Looking forward to see how this plays out!
The statute of limitations is, what, 7 years?
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
jasmine 6/13/2019 2:04:21 PM (No. 97570)
Wondering who recommended Henry Kerner to President Trump.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
lawdoc 6/13/2019 2:06:39 PM (No. 97571)
George may lose his meal ticket. A decent husband, which he is not, would defend his wife.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Golfer24 6/13/2019 2:11:46 PM (No. 97574)
Has anyone ever watched a Trump rally? Has anyone ever listened to any politician talk?
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
TLCary 6/13/2019 2:12:42 PM (No. 97575)
"Federal Employees", like Secretary of State Clinton? No?
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Ms Conway has gone way out of bounds within the context of the Hatch Act, apparently not understanding the difference between pundit and "Counselor to the President". Reading the OSC's letter and its report, it is clear she has repeatedly and knowingly violated the Hatch Act. I have no sympathy. One can publicly criticize programs, policy positions, and much else, so long as it is not expressed in partisan terms. She can say, for example, that impeachment talk is irresponsible and crazy; not that the Democrats or Nadler are irresponsible and crazy for their impeachment talk.
She can take her act back to Fox News or wherever and have at it.
BTW: The Hatch Act does not cover Members of Congress or any other elected office holder. Politics is their business.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
zephyrgirl 6/13/2019 2:41:11 PM (No. 97589)
Where was OSC when Al Gore was making fundraising calls from the WH, and the Clintons were renting out the Lincoln Bedroom to donors?
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
HerbVA 6/13/2019 2:48:12 PM (No. 97594)
Um, I don’t think Congress is covered by the Hatch Act. Not to deny this action against Mrs. Conway is in itself politically motivated.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Omen55 6/13/2019 2:49:06 PM (No. 97595)
HA!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Marjbaldwin 6/13/2019 2:57:54 PM (No. 97606)
More swamp bottom-feeders exposing themselves. Disgusting.
Sic 'em, Kellyanne.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Wary American 6/13/2019 2:59:56 PM (No. 97608)
FUNNY!!!
I recommended the 'special' counsel be JAILED...Mueller and Wiseasstien and the ENTIRE CABAL...but on
YouTube I am shadow-banned and NO ONE READ IT.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
Pearson365 6/13/2019 3:08:20 PM (No. 97613)
Can’t the Committee to Re-elect President Trump or the RNC hire Kellyanne? If what #19 states is correct, we cannot drain the DC Swamp while being even a small part of it. Kellyanne would continue her role in support of the President, but off of the federal payroll. She would still have WH access but not a federal paycheck.
What’s odd about Kellyanne is her husband, George, who is constantly and viciously mocking Trump and calling for his impeachment. News media loves to hear from George far more than it wants to quote Kellyanne. So, Kellyanne’s skills might be better used in Trump’s re-election hqs than the WH.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 6/13/2019 3:22:43 PM (No. 97621)
Capital B. Capital S. This is the OSC's cute little way of telling the rest of us what the OSC is up to. I will donate the sand-pounding equipment.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
Quigley 6/13/2019 3:22:51 PM (No. 97622)
This a politically motivated attack.
The OSC is violating the hatch act if they are federal employees. Or are they just a political organization with a bogus name to mislead?
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
bighambone 6/13/2019 3:35:13 PM (No. 97636)
The Congressional Democrats and their minions disparage President Trump 24/7 while operating in their official capacities. I would say that the provision of law that they are pointing to in an effort to get rid of Kellyanne Conway is an unconstitutional infringement on Kellyanne’s 1st Amendment Rights and is a very selective politically based persecution effort.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
msjena 6/13/2019 3:36:28 PM (No. 97638)
Everyone knows Kellyanne is a partisan. It is a joke to think that silencing her would make anyone think otherwise. She is expressing her views in favor of Republican candidates. Big news! By the way, when are Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, Andrew McCabe et al going to be brought up on Hatch Act charges?
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OK..... but first, why aren't Hillary Clinton, Lois Lerner, Deep Staters in the FBI, Department of State, Department of Justice, members of Congress, Waters and that Somaliant illegal alien in particular, prosecuted for their various crimes? These are much more significant "violators" than Kellyanne Conway...... they are CRIMINALS and getting away with their crimes. You and I would have tried and jailed long ago.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
EQKimball 6/13/2019 4:04:19 PM (No. 97670)
There is no Trump presidential campaign that she can join. Meanwhile, the White House has every right to respond to members of the House and Senate who make comments about the President in their campaigns against each other.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
judy 6/13/2019 4:18:35 PM (No. 97679)
Does this mean congress can't criticize President Trump? They are employees for the federal government. Dems are going looney! Like Holder, Jarrett, Rice didn't trash republicans!!
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
cor-vet 6/13/2019 4:37:39 PM (No. 97696)
I guess I missed the recommendation to remove a freshman congress person, who stated "Impeach the M/Fer" , referring to our President.
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
web 6/13/2019 5:52:00 PM (No. 97753)
Numerous leftist politicians and federal employees have been disparaging Republicans for years, and we've never heard a peep out of the Office of Special Counsel. Only conservatives must be made an example of. It's Alinski's Rule #4: “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.” The rules are never enforced for progressives.
To them, we are the enemy. Not fellow Americans who have different political views and opinions. To them, our beliefs and practices are evil, and must be stamped out beneath their boot heel. They are those who call evil good, and good evil.
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
MickTurn 6/13/2019 6:45:14 PM (No. 97782)
WH Council... I hope you have fun finding a new Job...
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
bighambone 6/13/2019 9:48:02 PM (No. 97851)
The Congressional leftist and liberal Democrats are always screaming that “Nobody is above the law”. No kidding, but the liberal media is reporting that the Congress exempted itself from the law that they now want Kellyanne Conway fired for supposedly violating.
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
bighambone 6/14/2019 11:41:02 AM (No. 98212)
Kellyanne is not a federal civil service employee, she is a close high level aide to the President of the USA, and as such she has to have the right to speak out for and to support the President, and the President’s agenda, in response to them being politically attacked 24/7 by the highly partisan leftist and liberal Democrats and their media minions.
Henry Kerner, another Special Counsel, who is now trying to get Kellyanne fired was a McCain operative long before President Trump was ever elected. That’s where he is coming from!
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