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Kellyanne Conway Broke the Law—And Is Going to Get Away With It

A government watchdog says that the aide to the president is undermining the rule of law, and should be fired.
Source: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters

Updated at 1:28 p.m. ET on June 13, 2019.

The Office of Special Counsel says that Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, repeatedly violated the Hatch Act and should be fired.

OSC says Conway broke the law by disparaging Democratic candidates for president, both while appearing on TV in her official capacity as an adviser to the president and on her Twitter feed. The Hatch Act prohibits most executive-branch employees from politicking. OSC, not to be confused with the office of former

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