Former ethics adviser files complaint against Kellyanne Conway

Walter Shaub, a former government ethics official and frequent critic of President Trump, said Conway’s comments about Moore’s Democratic challenger Doug Jones may be a violation of the Hatch Act, which forbids federal employees from getting involved in elections. Shaub said he filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.

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“She’s standing in front of the White House. It seems pretty clear she was appearing in her official capacity when she advocated against a candidate,” tweeted Shaub, who earlier this year left his job as director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.

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