The US Office of Special Counsel said that Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act last year when she gave two TV interviews "advocating for and against candidates in last year's Alabama Senate special election," according to a report by CNN. The Hatch Act is a federal law that bars most employees in the executive branch from engaging in specific forms of political activities while acting in their official capacity.
Conway violated the Hatch Act on two occasions during the special election Georgia. The first violation occurred during an interview with Fox & Friends on November 20th. In the interview, she explained why Georgia voters should not vote for Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones.
"Folks, don't be fooled. He'll be a vote against tax cuts. He's weak on crime, weak on borders. He's strong on raising your taxes. He's terrible for property owners."
In the second interview with Chris Cuomo on CNN's New Day in December, she was introduced as "counselor to President Trump" and spoke on the grounds of the White House. During the interview, she continued her attacks on Doug Jones.
Jones will be a reliable vote "for tax hikes," "against border security," "against national security," "against the Second Amendment" and "against life," according to the OSC report.
Conway went on to tell Cuomo that Jones is "out of step for Alabama voters, according to the President," and that Trump "doesn't want a liberal Democrat representing Alabama in the United States Senate."
The OSC special counsel Henry Kerner sent a letter to President Trump alerting him of her violations.
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