Former ethics adviser files complaint against Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway

The dispute over Roy Moore's Senate campaign has now led to a legal complaint against White House adviser Kellyanne Conway. Walter Shaub, a former government ethics official and frequent critic of President Donald Trump, said Conway's comments about Moore's Democratic challenger Doug Jones may be a violation of the Hatch Act, which forbids federal employees from getting involved in elections. Shaub said he filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.  "She’s standing in front of the White House. It seems pretty clear she was appearing in her official capacity when she advocated against a candidate," tweeted Shaub, who earlier in 2017 left his job as director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.  During a Fox News interview on Nov 21, Conway said: "I just want everybody to know Doug Jones, nobody ever says his name and they pretend that he’s some kind of conservative Democrat in Alabama and he’s not.” In an apparent response to Shaub on Twitter, Conway said her comments mirrored those of President Trump. "I addressed Doug Jones," Conway said. "I did not address Roy Moore. Let Alabama choose its representatives."