clear, nor the watchdog agency's conclusion goes she used her government job to preach partisan politics and that failure to fire her for that would, quote, send a message to all federal employees that they need not abide by the hatch act. the response from the president today during a phone interview on fox also could not have been more clear. conway, he said, did nothing wrong. nothing, he said, but exercise her first amendment rights. >> well, i got briefed on it yesterday and it looks to me like they're trying to take away her right of free speech, and that's just not fair. it really sounds to me like a free speech thing. it doesn't sound fair. i will look at it very carefully. >> so, mr. president, you're not going to fire her? >> no, i'm not going to fire her. i think she is a terrific person. they have tried to take away her speech and i think you are entitled to free speech in this country. here with me now former white house communications director for president obama and a cnn political commentator, jen