The committee will come to order. The whole committee is convening regarding violations of the hatch act. I recognize myself for five minutes to get my Opening Statement. Today, we are holding a hearing on a very troubling report issued by the office of special counsel on june 13. It finds Kellyanne Conway counselor to donald trump, violated the hatch act dozens of times. It recommends the president fire her immediately for her violations. This is about how no one in this country is above the law. Contrary to claims from ms. Conway and President Trump, this is not a conspiracy to silence her or restrict her First Amendment rights. This is an effort to enforce federal law. To enforce federal law. Which very clearly, no ambiguity, very clearly prohibits employees from engaging in Political Activities on federal property or while using their official position. L property or while using their official position. Was issued by special counsel henry kerr. Special the office of counsel, the in
Regarding violations of the hatch act under the Trump Administration are now recognized and for five minutes, i will give my opening stamen. Today, we are holding a hearing on a troubling report issued by the office of the special year. L on june 13 of this this report finds that Kellyanne Conway, counselor to president donald trump, violated the hatch act dozens of times and it recommends that the president , for her immediately repeated violations. There are rarely issues that come before our committee that are so clear cut but this is one of them. This is about right and wrong. Core principles of that nobody, not one person, nobody, in this country is above the law. Contrary to claims from ms. Conway and President Trump, this is not a conspiracy to silence her or restrict her First Amendment rights. Enforcean effort to federal law. To enforce federal law. Which very clearly prohibits employees from engaging in Political Activities on federal property or while using their official po
We will come to order. We want to thank you and the hardworking career experts at the office of special counsel whove spent many months doing a thorough and careful investigation. I understand your recommendation to President Trump that Kellyanne Conway be removed from office was not made with careful consideration. I want to play a clip from a phone interview President Trump did last friday on fox friends responding to ofcs report. Play the clip, please. Youre not going to fire her . No, im not going to fire her. Shes a tremendous spokesperson. Shes been loyal, shes just a great person. I would certainly not think, based on what and saw yesterday, how could you do that . They have tried to take away her speeeech and i think youre entitled to free speech in this country. They just say if youre working for the white house you shouldnt be involved in criticizing other candidates or other politician, and she has. Will you encourage her not to do that Going Forward . Well, but it doesnt wo
In d. C. Well have the latest in a live report. And later, the end of an e era. The Washington Post declaring the power suit a thing of the past. We want to know what you think coming up. Good day at 9a starts now. Oh, boy, straighten your ties. Make them a little tighter. Get going. Pull up your suit coat. Thats right. Good day d. C. Its 9 00 sorry one on this thursday december 7th. So you guys said it. You dont think the power suit will ever go away. No. I think i read the article. Well talk more about it later. I dont think its so much as the power suit going away as maybe what the suit indicates is changing a little bit. Now people are maybe using their suit to show a little more style. Does that make sense . I dont think so. I think washington will be the last to adopt that maybe desmoines i watch well talk more about it later. Listen on the fashion note also ahead this morning, the future of fashion pam tone is out with the official color of 2018 and it is white. Well have to sta
Revenue abroad is translated back, it is translated into more dollars, but, but, longer term could be a problem with more currencies, digital or otherwise. Eventually it may clip us. Were on top of some white house developments. We might hear from the president of the United States. Remember he is heading off to davos. So when he does, and outlines some plans, he is formizing a lot of ambassador assignments right now. I dont know whether they give them press passes or what. Bottom line, that is what were waiting on. Later on today he will meet with the nations mayors. He will be a busy guy. Of course theyre trying to say now that the government is back in business we think get back to business, resolve all this immigration kerfuffle, sooner rather than later. That well get into is looking a little bit dicey. Meantime, more companies sharing the their riches, their tax cut riches. Starbucks latest to say it is going to be sharing wits workers, not only bonuses or maybe cheap coffee but