Susan Hennessey

Reminder that Kushner not only breaking anti-nepotism law l, also hasn't fully divested & uses non-compensation to skirt disclosure rules.

Sorry guys, there are going to be a lot of Daily Reminders.

@Susan_Hennessey Cool, can we remind you daily that you defended Obama releasing a traitor that endangered lives of US troops and allies?

@PaulWDrake Of course you can. That was an issue on which many smart and reasonable people disagreed. Robust debate is critical.

@Susan_Hennessey Smart and reasonable people disagree about your claim that Kurchner's presence is illegal under anti-nepotism laws

@PaulWDrake who disagrees with @Susan_Hennessey on this?

@Susan_Hennessey @sacca @jeffmason1 @POTUS @realDonaldTrump what law exactly says he can't stand in the Oval Office?

@Lothario01 @sacca @jeffmason1 5 USC § 3110 says it is against the law for him to stand there employed as an advisor to his father-in-law.

@Susan_Hennessey @sacca @jeffmason1 he is not employed if he is not paid, which I believe to be the case. That is not a loophole.

@Lothario01 @Susan_Hennessey @sacca @jeffmason1 I think the word employed is the key here, not sure money must be involved to be considered employed at something.

@TbPerchX @Susan_Hennessey @sacca @jeffmason1 that is the primary definition of employed or being an employee.

@Lothario01 @TbPerchX @sacca @jeffmason1 Even if nonpayment solved it (it doesn't), no explanation on how it complies w/ Anti-Deficiency Act

@Lothario01 @TbPerchX @sacca @jeffmason1 Anti-Deficiency Act bars volunteering in federal government.

@Susan_Hennessey Is the only way to address this violation through impeachment?

@MD_8171 First step is trying to establish standing to sue in court. Smart lawyers are working on it!

@MD_8171 But the best, most important response is sustained outrage and political pressure. We need Trump to know we demand he respects law.

@Susan_Hennessey @MD_8171 Even law that you distort? How about we stick to genuine outrages? There will be no shortage

@PaulWDrake @Susan_Hennessey @MD_8171 How do you feel about Trump not divesting any of his business conflicts, that OK too?

@TbPerchX @Susan_Hennessey I think the best that can be done is some form of an independent IG that reports to the public. Voters knew

@PaulWDrake @TbPerchX Trump expressly said multiple times during campaign he would divest to blind trust, kids would not be involved in gov.