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. About right and wrong. 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. Law. Force federal ambiguity clearly, no , very clearly prohibits employees from engaging in Political Activities on federal property or while using their official position. Was issued by special counsel henry kerr. Special the office of counsel, the independent Agency Charged with enforcing the hatch act. To his position by President Trump. In 20
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
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The committee will come to order. The chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. The full committee is convening, regarding violations of the hatch act under the Trump Administration. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give my Opening Statement. Today, we are holding a hearing on a very troubling report issued by the office of special counsel on june 13th of this year. This report finds that Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, violated the hatch act dozens of times, and it reasonable degree of medical certainty recommends the president fire her immediately for repeated violations. Rarely issues come before the committee that are so clear cut, but this is one of them. This is about right and wrong. This is about the core principle of our precious democracy, that nobody, not one person, in this country is above the law. Contrary to claims from miss conway and President Trump, this is not a conspiracy to silence her or restrict her First Amendm
Two developments in the last hour should be processed with that fact in mind. First, his sudden decision to cancel a Press Conference. Trump had promised a, quote, conclusive report and he would once and for all be proven right New York Times says its a document of more than 100 pages compiled, at least in part by liz harrington, a Trump Communications aide often described as among the True Believers in his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him through widespread fraud. At least on this one issue, trump appears to have listened to the advice of his lawyers. Abc news reported yesterday, trumps Legal Advisers have told him holding such a Press Conference with dubious claims would only complicate his legal problems. Which wrings us to the second development. An audacious request filed in Court Last Night to push back trumps trial in the federal case regarding his efforts to overturn the 2020 election to april of the year 2026. Yeah. Thats more than five years after the d