White House lawyers told the House Oversight Committee that senior counselor Kellyanne Conway will not appear at a hearing after a federal agency said earlier this month that she was a repeat offender of the Hatch Act and she should be fired
Chairman Elijah Cummings, Democrat of Maryland, told CNN that he planned to subpoena Conway on Wednesday. Cummings warned that his panel would vote to hold Conway in contempt if she ignores the subpoena.White House counsel Pat Cipollone wrote in a letter to Cummings that he was citing longstanding precedent that allows members of the White House to decline invitations to testify before Congress.
Conway above the law."When asked if he would hold Conway in contempt if she doesn't appear, Cummings said,"Of course."Earlier this month, the US Office of Special Counsel -- which is not involved with Robert Mueller's investigation -- recommended Conway be fired for violations of the Hatch Act. The office said Conway erred by"disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and on social media.
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