Article snippet: The White House intends to block MORE from testifying before the House Oversight and Reform Committee later this week about alleged Hatch Act violations. The administration said in a Monday letter to Oversight Chairman to subpoena Conway if she does not appear voluntarily. MORE has staked out an uncompromising position thus far in stonewalling Democratic requests for testimony and documentation as part of ongoing investigations into the administration. Conway was invited to appear before the panel on Wednesday alongside a representative from the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). The federal watchdog issued a report to Trump earlier this month recommending that Conway be fired for repeated violations of the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal officials from weighing in on elections in their official capacity. The report cited Conway's comments critical of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates and her lax attitude about past citations. She was previously found to be in violation of the Hatch Act for her remarks about the 2017 special U.S. Senate election in Alabama. Conway and the White House have been defiant about the OSC's findings, accusing the watchdog of attempting to squelch her First Amendment rights and questioning whether she even violated the law. Trump has said he has no plans to fire Conway despite the OSC's recommendation. In an interview earlier Monday, Conway simultaneously insisted she had not violated the law, that the law did not apply to assista... Link to the full article to read more