Politics Jun 13 White House press secretary has violated rule against politicking on the job, watchdog says By Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Politics Nov 09 Probe finds Trump officials repeatedly violated Hatch Act The report from the Office of Special Counsel finds the officials broke the law without consequence and with the approval of the administration in what it describes as a "willful disregard for the Hatch Act."… By Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Politics Aug 27 Watchdog groups say convention appearances broke Hatch Act Two White House officials violated the Hatch Act by participating in events aired during this week's Republican National Convention. That's according to two separate ethics complaints filed by government watchdog groups. By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press
Politics Jun 14 Trump says he won’t fire Conway over Hatch Act violations "It looks to me like they're trying to take away her right of free speech and that's just not fair," Trump told Fox and Friends. By Associated Press
World Jun 13 Watch 6:45 News Wrap: White House dismisses agency call to fire Conway In our news wrap Thursday, the White House dismissed a federal watchdog agency’s call to fire Kellyanne Conway. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said Conway violated the Hatch Act by using her official capacity to disparage Democratic presidential candidates.
Jun 13 Federal agency recommends firing of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway By Associated Press The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which is unrelated to special counsel Robert Mueller's office, said Conway is a "repeat offender" of the Hatch Act by disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and… Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Kellyanne Conway broke law by advocating for Roy Moore, says federal watchdog By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal watchdog office says White House Senior Adviser Kellyanne Conway illegally tried to influence last year's Senate race in Alabama by advocating for Alabama Republican Roy Moore in TV appearances. Also, President Trump played… Continue watching