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[me]

The White House blocked CNN, the NY Times, and other news outlets from attending a press gaggle this afternoon. 

This president is EXTREMELY dangerous.

Oh well, Obamma blocked Fox at various times so pay backs are hell. They all need to straighten up and quit with the slanted reporting. At least he isn't hiding behind closed doors in the middle of the night signing things.

[libby]

LOL!!  They finally decided to squelch that grotestesque bitch Kellyanne Conway.  She's been sidelined from television appearances for making statements that were contrary to the administration's official stance. 

This is for you, Locutus: 

From today's Washington Post:

Law professors file misconduct complaint against Kellyanne Conway

Kellyanne Conway's full speech at CPAC 2017  Play Video18:39
President Trump's senior adviser Kellyanne Conway spoke about feminism, what the president is like in private and optimism at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference, Feb. 23. (The Washington Post)

By Sari Horwitz February 23 at 3:13 PM

A group of law professors from around the country has filed a professional misconduct complaint against White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, a graduate of George Washington University Law School who was admitted to the D.C. Bar in 1995.

The letter, filed with the office that handles misconduct by members of the D.C. Bar, said Conway should be sanctioned for violating government ethics rules and "conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation," the letter says.

The 15 professors, who specialize in legal ethics, cite several incidents, including a television interview in which Conway made the "false statement that President Barack Obama had 'banned' Iraqi refugees from coming into the United States for six months following the 'Bowling Green Massacre,' " and the use of her position to endorse Ivanka Trump products.

"We do not file this complaint lightly," the professors said in their filing. "We believe that, at one time, Ms. Conway, understood her ethical responsibilities as a lawyer and abided by them. But she is currently acting in a way that brings shame upon the legal profession."

The professors teach at law schools such as Georgetown University Law Center, Yale Law School, Fordham University and Duke University.

Spicer: Kellyanne Conway 'has been counseled'  Play Video0:27
Asked about remarks made by President Trump's official counselor, Kellyanne Conway, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said she had "been counseled" on the subject. Spicer declined to elaborate. (Reuters)
[Read the professors' letter of complaint against Conway]

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The letter was sent to the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel, the chief prosecutor for disciplinary matters that involve active or inactive attorneys who are members of the D.C. Bar. Conway is listed as a D.C. Bar member under her maiden name, Kellyanne E. Fitzpatrick, but is a suspended member for not paying her dues, according to the disciplinary filing.

D.C. Disciplinary Counsel Wallace "Gene" Shipp Jr. said that his office receives about 1,500 complaints a year but investigates only between 400 to 500 of them. The actions that can be taken range from dismissal of the complaint to the prosecution of charges and possible disbarment, he said.

[White House says Conway has been 'counseled' after touting Ivanka Trump's products]

Since she has been serving as counselor to President Trump, Conway has been caught up in several controversies. Last month, during an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," she said the White House had put forth "alternative facts" regarding the size of Trump's inauguration crowd.

" 'Alternative facts' are not facts at all; they are lies," the professors said in their filing.

Conway was also criticized for using her position during a Feb. 9 interview on Fox News to endorse Ivanka Trump's fashion products.

"Federal rules on conflicts of interest specifically prohibit using public office 'for the endorsement of any product, service or enterprise, or for the private gain of friends, relatives or persons with whom the employee is affiliated in a nongovernmental capacity,'" the complaint said.

Abbe Smith, a Georgetown Law Center professor and director of the Criminal Defense and Prisoner Advocacy Clinic, said she has never filed such a complaint before and generally does not believe that lawyers should routinely face discipline under the broad rule they cited, which includes conduct outside the practice of law.

"But Ms. Conway's conduct was so outside the norm for a member of the legal profession," Smith said. "What prompted our complaint was a combination of the specific conduct that Ms. Conway engaged in plus the fact that she holds such a high public office."

Sari Horwitz covers the Justice Department and criminal justice issues nationwide for The Washington Post, where she has been a reporter for 30 years.  Follow @sarihorwitz

[Exterminator]

Oh well, Obamma blocked Fox at various times so pay backs are hell.

And when was this, exactly?

[Palehorse]

Oh well, Obamma blocked Fox at various times so pay backs are hell. They all need to straighten up and quit with the slanted reporting. At least he isn't hiding behind closed doors in the middle of the night signing things.

I'll just go ahead and call it: BULLSHIT

[Locutus]

I'll just go ahead and call it: BULLSHIT

That's exactly what it is. 

Politico, Buzzfeed, and the LA Times were also blocked along with the aforementioned two.

[Locutus]

This is for you, Locutus: 

Thank you Libby. 

[Henry Hawk]

FWIW...........In 2009, the Obama administration attempted to exclude Fox News from a round of TV interview....but failed.

[Palehorse]

FWIW...........In 2009, the Obama administration attempted to exclude Fox News from a round of TV interview....but failed.

And the Tea Billies and Conservative zealots squalled like scalded cats that it was unfair, and that the administration was hiding things. Where is that self-righteous indignation now? 

[Palehorse]

Here's the Raging Cheeto's immigration policy in action:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/02/24/muhammad-ali-jr-detained-immigration-officials-fla-airport/98379082/

Muhammad Ali Jr. was detained by immigration officials at a Florida airport for HOURS, just because he truthfully answered that he is of the Muslim Faith. He was born in the US and carries a US Passport too.

WTF??? When will you people open your eyes?

[Palehorse]

The Raging Cheeto's job approval rating stands at just 44 percent — a record low for a newly inaugurated commander-in-chief. And half of Americans say that his early challenges suggest unique and systemic problems with his administration. . .

There's a fuggin' surprise! 

[The Troll]

    I can't hardly watch the news any more.  I all most get sick at my stomach and so depressed watching how Trump and the Republicans are fucking up America. I think I'll go to the crapper and take a Republican and wipe my Trump.   It's almost makes a person give up.

Fuck the Republicans and the Democrats who voted for Trump and the Republicans 

[Henry Hawk]

And the Tea Billies and Conservative zealots squalled like scalded cats that it was unfair, and that the administration was hiding things. Where is that self-righteous indignation now? 

So, that makes it all okay?  Where does it end?  I stand more behind this POTUS, than I have EVER stood behind any POTUS...and I say this PROUDLY.

[Exterminator]

So, that makes it all okay?  Where does it end?  I stand more behind this POTUS, than I have EVER stood behind any POTUS...and I say this PROUDLY.

Time will prove what a fool you are (although it hasn't been particularly kind to you thus far either).

[The Troll]

Time will prove what a fool you are (although it hasn't been particularly kind to you thus far either).

  As stupid as he is, I wonder how he found out how to father children.    If we knew the truth, his wife said, honey take the hardest thing you got and put it in my pink little love canal.  He sat up and his wife ask what are you doing and he said, I'm going after my bowling ball, honey.     

[libby]

So, that makes it all okay?  Where does it end?  I stand more behind this POTUS, than I have EVER stood behind any POTUS...and I say this PROUDLY.

Ah, Hank. I almost feel sorry for you.    There's breaking news that is going to upset your hero, and yes, it involves the Russians. Seems there are Russian oligarchs who look for places overseas to stash their money, and Trump has dealt with one young billionaire. And not only that, his newly appointed Secretary of Commerce seems to be involved, and, if I heard correctly, so has his Secretary of State.

My source: Rachel Maddow, tonight at 10 PM EST, MSNBC.