President Trump’s counselor said Monday that the White House isn’t sure that the Hatch Act — which prohibits executive branch employees from engaging in some political activities — applies to her.
With the House Oversight Committee threatening to subpoena President Trump’s counselor Kellyanne Conway if she doesn’t appear at a hearing on her violations of the Hatch Act, Conway said Monday that the White House isn’t sure that the law — which prohibits executive branch employees from engaging in some political activities — applies in her case.
The 1939 Hatch Act was enacted to restrict government officials in the executive branch of the federal government — except the president, vice president and designated high-ranking employees — from engaging in campaign-related activities in their official capacities. THREAD: White House Counsel’s strong and intelligent response to OSC’s “report” on the Hatch Act provides important facts, details & legal arguments that many must have missed, choose to ignore, or have difficulty digesting. A useful primer.
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