Cummings Issues Statement After OSC Recommends That President Trump Remove Kellyanne Conway for Doze

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Source: Elijah Cummings's office

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Cummings Issues Statement After OSC Recommends That President Trump Remove Kellyanne Conway for Dozens of Hatch Act Violations
Jun 13, 2019 Press Release
Committee to Hold Hearing with OSC and Conway

Washington, D.C. (June 13, 2019)-- Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Oversight and Reform Committee, announced that he will hold a hearing with the Office of Special Counsel after it recommended that President Donald Trump remove Kellyanne Conway from her position at the White House for at least 25 separate violations of the Hatch Act. Chairman Cummings issued the following statement:

"Complying with the law is not optional. President Trump should terminate Ms. Conway's employment immediately in light of these dozens of violations of federal law. Allowing Ms. Conway to continue her position of trust at the White House would demonstrate that the President is not interested in following the law--or requiring his closest aides to do so.

"The Oversight Committee has had multiple concerns about Ms. Conway for the past two years. In addition to brazenly flouting the Hatch Act, the White House has refused to produce a single document requested by the Committee about Ms. Conway's abusive trips on private jets and her refusal to reimburse the American taxpayers. In addition, the White House has not provided any information about Ms. Conway's role in the White House's failure to issue a legally-required national drug control strategy for two years, and Republicans refused to even seek a briefing about her actions.

"As a result, today I am announcing a hearing on June 26, 2019, with the Office of Special Counsel to hear about its findings and recommendation, and we will be inviting Ms. Conway to answer for her violations."

The White House has been withholding information about Ms. Conway from the Committee for more than two years.

Previous Ethics Violation

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Read more: https://oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/cummings-issues-statement-after-osc-recommends-that-president-trump-remove

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Sorry. No news site yet. If this gets locked, I'll manage.

[RKP5637]

1. They all think they are above the law and it's time for it to end!!! n/t

[warmfeet]

7. They are, effectively, above the law if no one holds them accountable for their crimes.

They do not believe that anyone will hold them accountable. They may be correct - we shall see.

[ehrnst]

12. So you think that Democratic leaders aren't holding them accountable for crimes?

What do you think Rep. Cummings is doing?

[ananda]

2. Right .. a worse criminal firing the criminal who helps keep him in place.

...

[riversedge]

3. k for visibility

............“The Oversight Committee has had multiple concerns about Ms. Conway for the past two years. In addition to brazenly flouting the Hatch Act, the White House has refused to produce a single document requested by the Committee about Ms. Conway’s abusive trips on private jets and her refusal to reimburse the American taxpayers. In addition, the White House has not provided any information about Ms. Conway’s role in the White House’s failure to issue a legally-required national drug control strategy for two years, and Republicans refused to even seek a briefing about her actions.

[NewJeffCT]

4. Let me guess

Donny Dollhands will try to prevent the OSC from testifying?

[True Blue American]

5. Explains why Sarah

Is getting out while she can!

[Evolve Dammit]

6. Thank you Rep. (and Chair) Cummings!

[moonseller66]

8. And still...

silence of the lambs that might expose all this to the American People simply with public hearings.

If we wait much longer, more "buildings" will be burned, more "glass" will be broken
and more written bullshit will be heaped on the ignored bonfires.

Yeah, history seems to be repeating itself. And yes, those who could do something, don't.

If something secretive is being planned to alleviate this mess, it better be good otherwise Karl Rove's view will certainly come true.

[SCVDem]

9. Trumps America is so crooked

that at 64 I am taking retirement because I have no hope for a long life, nor a life worth living.

USA Number One? Who the hell are you bullshitting?

[ck4829]

10. K&R

[nitpicker]

11. Link to The Hill

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/448435-house-oversight-to-hold-hearing-on-conways-hatch-act-violations