Monday, August 24, 2020

Kellyanne Conway to leave White House at end of month

White House counselor will depart her position in the Trump administration at the end of the month to focus on family matters, she said in a statement late Sunday.

"We disagree about plenty but we are united on what matters most: the kids," Kellyanne Conway said in her statement.

Conway called her time in the White House "Heady" and "Humbling." She thanked Trump, first lady , Vice President Pence and second lady , and offered praise for their work during the administration's first term.

In addition to being one of Trump's longest tenured advisers in a White House known for staffing changes, Conway also established herself as one of his most visible aides.

Conway also frequently took questions from reporters, including during a year-long stretch where the White House did not hold any press briefings.

Shortly after Trump's inauguration, Conway defended then-press secretary 's inaccurate declaration about the crowd size by saying he was providing "Alternative facts." The phrase later topped a year-end list of notable quotes.

The Office of Special Counsel last year recommended Trump fire Conway for repeated violations of the act, citing her comments on a 2017 special U.S. Senate election in Alabama and the 2020 presidential elections.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/513322-kellyanne-conway-to-leave-her-white-house-position 

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