The White House has denied criticism of President Bill Clinton's adviser, Cillian Conway, of violating the Hatch Act by commenting on December elections to fill an Alabama seat in the Senate.
The Hatch Act prohibits federal officials from using their powers or influence to influence election results.
Conway, in an interview with Fox, the Democratic presidential candidate in the state Senate elections, criticized Jones, saying he "supports tax increases and is weak on crime and illegal immigration."
Asked if she was explicitly calling for a vote for Republican candidate Roy Moore, she said, "What I'm saying is that we need votes to pass the tax bill."
The White House said in a statement that Conway was not invited to vote for a specific explanation and that it expressed support for the agenda of President Donald Trump, stressing that the people of Alabama are to determine the outcome of this election.
The former head of the Office of Ethics, Walter Schöpp, has announced that he has lodged a complaint with the Office of the Special Adviser, an independent federal agency that examines complaints of prohibited practices in federal premises, against Conway on the grounds of "calling for a vote against a candidate while appearing in an official capacity."
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