Kellyanne Conway investigated by special counsel for allegedly breaking federal law

[CatWoman]

The US Office of Special Counsel will open a case file to address allegations that White House aide Kellyanne Conway breached federal law with her comments about the Alabama Senate race.

Walter Shaub, the ethics chiefs for former presidents George W Bush and Barack Obama, filed a complaint with the office last week alleging that Ms Conway violated the Hatch Act, a decades-old law that prohibits executive branch employees from using their government positions to campaign for or against political candidates.

In an email to Mr Shaub, Ana Galindo-Marrone, the chief of the Office of Special Counsel's Hatch Act Unit, said the office had opened a case file on the matter, as is the standard practice for such complaints.

Link to tweet

/photo/1



http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kellyanne-conway-investigation-special-council-breaking-law-alabama-senate-latest-a8082746.html

[PJMcK]

1. I have to write it

LOCK HER UP!

[RoBear]

7. You

BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH!!!

[unblock]

2. sounds like small potatoes, but if it gets her to flip...

[CatWoman]

3. i just want her to shut up

[unblock]

4. i hear ya, but there's a long line behind her of republicans willing to do the same things....

[bluestarone]

5. me too

me too

[ATL Ebony]

6. Not gonna work this time KAC. No room to wiggle, wiggle, wiggle -- Haaaaaaaaaaa!

[Brother Buzz]

10. Apparently there just might be some ambiguous wiggle room

Less Restricted Employees

Following the relaxation of limitations on participation in political activity, the majority of
individuals identified as 'employees' subject to the Hatch Act are considered 'less restricted
employees.' That is, these employees are subject to the standard rules provided by the Hatch
Act, whether by statute or regulation, and generally are permitted to 'take an active part in
political management or in political campaigns,' except for the general restrictions outlined
above.

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44469.pdf

[ATL Ebony]

11. Effective when -- prior to this offense??? Otherwise, no cover for KAC

Doubt it will be retroactive. However, she'll be free to campaign all she wants and whenever she wants. Criminals!!

[Brother Buzz]

12. I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one on television......

so I haven't a clue, but did you notice how parsed my words carefully to create a little wiggle room for myself?

Apparently there just might be some ambiguous wiggle room

And if this is a bona fide loophole, you just know they will use it for all it's worth.

[ATL Ebony]

13. Yep, it was created for their use to side step the law.

[ffr]

8. Kicking for exposure! More crimes by the tRump crime family.

[kairos12]

9. Add her to the list of future pardons.