since trump became president, conway has had many problems. she said that there were "alternative facts" when talking about a "bowling green massacre" that never happened. she said that michael flynn had the full confidence of the president hours before he was fired. members of congress from both parties asked for an investigation of ethics violations after she publicly endorsed the president's daughter, ivanka trump's commercial products. in june 2019, the us office of special counsel said that conway should be fired for breaking the hatch act of 1939.