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Kushner as a client and other people in the investigation so youre going to be barred from it. apart from the irony of this white house suddenly discovering the ethics code and following the niceties of law for the first time, thats one of the things we as lawyers say, be careful what you wish for because if that does happen and they try to evoke that ethics rule instead of seeking waiver, i think the result would be two special counsels, not one. one for mueller and a second one for these peopl...

Apart from the irony of this white house suddenly discovering the ethics code and following the niceties of law for the first time, be careful what you wish for. if that does happen and they evoke that ethics rule instead of seeking waiver i think the result would be two special counsels, not one. i cant imagine thats a good thing for the white house. >> both of them in power to investigate as they saw fit. one other issue you raised today in "the washington post." you suggested that one way the...

Said from the white house briefing room. republican jason chaffetz, the chairman of the house over side committee and the ranking democrat on that committee sending out a letter to the office of government ethics basically calling the white house out on this. they say in part, quote, conways statements clearly violate the ethical principles for federal employees and are unacceptable. we also screw to report back to the committee with your recommendation for disciplinary action if warranted. kell...

Saying should be investigated. showing the republicans are getting nervous that the trump white house is not in control of the ethics issues. >> play this first and you can respond. kellyanne conway responded. >> im not going to comment on that narmartha, nothing more toy about it. >> the letter from chaffetz and cummings in the house to the kboft ethics board. they say consider that potentially a serious violation of the government ethics code. were reviewing that internally. im just really hap...

Jennifer granholm former governor of michigan and jeffrey lord cnn political commentator and contributing editor at "american spectator." >> good morning, poppy. >> good friday morning. lots of news. >> yes. >> do you think, jeffrey, that kellyanne conway owed an apology to the president for that? >> im sure she probably felt that way. to be candid, i think this whole thing is ridiculous. >> why is it ridiculous, jeffrey? jason chaffetz, a republican along with democrats on the house oversight c...

>> go buy ivankas stuff. im going to get some myself today. its a wonderful line, i own some of it. im going to give a free commercial here, go buy it today, everybody. go buy it online. >> immediately conway was accused of running afoul of the law of using public office for private gain, which prohibits the employee from making the endorsement of any product, service or enterprise on behalf of others or nonprofit groups. the website for the office of government ethics crashed in the following h...

Shouldnt have used it. >> who said that? >> the associated press said donald trump didnt -- >> he said sean spicer went too far and -- he is saying she is fine. he understands what she did. >> he views kellyanne defending his daughter. >> he likes the way kellyanne goes on television and fights for him for whatever it takes and likes when with he fights for her daughter as well. >> he would be the desired if there was any notion she did something wrong. so while i think there is a general agreem...

Doing a free commercial and encouraging people to buy ivanka trumps products. got a lot of pushback and sean spicers book about it at the press briefing today and said that you had been counseled on the matter and that he had nothing more to say. how are you canceled? >> i am not going to comment on that, martha. i have nothing more to say about it. >> martha: brought about the letter that has come from jason chaffetz and the house that has gone to the government ethics board? they say they cons...

Consider it potentially serious violation of the ethics code. >> aware of that letter and im happy i spent a lot of time with the president of the united states this afternoon and he supports me 100%. >> you spoke about that matter and he is not -- doesnt have intention to suspend you? >> spoke about a range of matters and he supports me 100%, heartening moment. all i can say to americas women is at some point in your life, you ought to have a boss that treated me the way the president of the un...

Comments and ask for disciplinary action if warranted but the recommendation goes to the executive branch which said conway had been, quote, counseled. last night conway commented on that and the letter from congress. >> how were you counseled? >> im not going to comment on that. >> they say that they consider that to be a very serious, potentially a serious violation of the government ethics code. >> where is that letter? and we are reviewing that internally. im happy i spent a lot of time with...