Two House Democrats on Monday asked a federal watchdog to investigate whether Jared Kushner Jared Corey KushnerAbraham Accords: New hope for peace in Middle East Tenants in Kushner building file lawsuit alleging dangerous living conditions Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing MORE, President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE's son-in-law and senior White House adviser, violated a law prohibiting federal employees from engaging in political activity in their official duties.



Reps. Don Beyer (Va.) and Ted Lieu Ted W. LieuThe spin on Woodward's tapes reveals the hypocrisy of Democrats Larry Kudlow defends response to coronavirus: Trump 'led wisely' Lieu on Trump 'playing it down' on coronavirus: 'This is reckless homicide' MORE (Calif.) accused Kushner of violating the statute, known as the Hatch Act, based on media reports that say Kushner has been engaging in campaign activity from the White House.



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The lawmakers cited a New York Times report that Kushner recently organized a meeting at the White House residence with Trump campaign manager, Republican National Committee Chairwoman, Treasury Secretaryand " a group of big donors " to discuss the fundraising strategy for 2020.

They also pointed to media reports that Kushner has "multiple daily conversations" with Parscale and briefed senior staff during a White House staff meeting on Parscale's hiring.



"The stated purpose of the Hatch Act is to prevent federal civil servants from using their official authority to help elect candidates to office, and we have strong reason to believe that Jared Kushner is in violation of both the spirit and the letter of that Act," Beyer and Lieu wrote in a letter to Henry Kerner, the head of the independent Office of Special Counsel (OSC).

The request that the agency investigate Kushner comes after the OSC said last week that White House counselor Kellyanne Conway Kellyanne Elizabeth ConwaySpecial counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report George and Kellyanne Conway honor Ginsburg Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE should be removed from her post for repeatedly violating the Hatch Act.



The OSC sent a report to Trump last week accusing Conway of breaking the law on multiple occasions “by disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and on social media."



“As a highly visible member of the administration, Ms. Conway’s violations, if left unpunished, would send a message to all federal employees that they need not abide by the Hatch Act’s restrictions,” Kerner wrote last week. “Her actions thus erode the principal foundation of our democratic system — the rule of law.”



President Trump rejected the OSC's recommendation and said he will not fire Conway.



“No, I’m not going to fire her. I think she’s a terrific person,” Trump said during an interview on “Fox & Friends.”



Beyer and Lieu argued that Conway's violations meant that Kushner's actions warrant a closer look.



"The larger context of Trump Administration officials failing to comply, being previously reprimanded by OSC, and, in some cases, openly flouting Hatch Act requirements also argues against giving senior Administration officials benefit of the doubt when considering potential violations," they wrote.