George Conway was said to be under consideration to head the Justice Department’s civil division last year, but he was never nominated. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Kellyanne Conway's husband jabs at White House via Twitter

Kellyanne Conway’s husband has had some strong words for President Donald Trump lately.

Shortly after the Wednesday afternoon publication of a New York Times report that Trump’s former lawyer had discussed potential pardons for Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort, George Conway called the report "flabbergasting.”


It wasn't the first time George Conway, who is of counsel at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, took a stance that might raise eyebrows in the administration. Earlier on Wednesday, he retweeted a post emphasizing the importance of the lawsuit by Stormy Daniels, who says she once had an affair with the president, and another post that highlighted Trump’s lack of public events this week.

George Conway confirmed on Wednesday that the Twitter account, which is not verified, belongs to him. He did not immediately respond to follow-up questions about why he appeared at odds with the president.

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George Conway also took issue last summer with a Trump tweet about the Justice Department's handling of a proposed ban on travel from several Muslim-majority countries. The tweet “may make some ppl feel better, but they certainly won’t help [the Office of Solicitor General] get 5 votes in SCOTUS, which is what actually matters,” Conway wrote at the time.

He later defended the posts, writing: “Just to be clear, and in response to inquiries, I still VERY, VERY STRONGLY support POTUS, his Admin, policies, the executive order and of course, my wonderful wife.”

1) Just to be clear, and in response to inquiries, I still VERY, VERY STRONGLY support POTUS, his Admin, policies, the executive order … — George Conway (@gtconway3d) June 5, 2017

Conway was said to be under consideration to head the Justice Department’s civil division last year, but he was never nominated.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article misstated George Conway's job title. He is of counsel at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.