History of Kellyanne Conway in Timeline
Kellyanne Conway is an American political consultant and pollster notable for her role as Senior Counselor to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2020. She gained prominence as Trump's campaign manager, becoming the first woman to successfully manage a U.S. presidential campaign in 2016. Prior to her involvement with the Trump administration, Conway held various positions as a campaign manager and strategist within the Republican Party. She also served as president and CEO of The Polling Company/WomanTrend, demonstrating her expertise in polling and market research.
6 hours ago : Conway Compares Smith to Obama and Trump; Predicts Trump's Endorsement in NJ.
Kellyanne Conway drew parallels between Stephen A. Smith and former Presidents Obama and Trump. She also speculated that Donald Trump might endorse a candidate in the New Jersey GOP gubernatorial primary.
January 20, 1967: Kellyanne Conway Born
On January 20, 1967, Kellyanne Elizabeth Conway, née Fitzpatrick, was born. She later became a political consultant and pollster.
1972: First Post-presidential election forum at Harvard Kennedy School
Since 1972, the quadrennial post-presidential election forum has been held at the Harvard Kennedy School.
1984: Connection with Orwell's 1984
Following Kellyanne Conway's use of the phrase "alternative facts", sales of George Orwell's dystopian novel, 1984, increased. It became the number-one bestseller on Amazon.com.
1985: Graduated as Valedictorian
In 1985, Kellyanne Conway graduated from St. Joseph High School as class valedictorian.
1992: Earned Juris Doctor
In 1992, Kellyanne Conway earned a Juris Doctor with honors from the George Washington University Law School.
1992: Grandfather identified as mob associate
In 1992, a New Jersey Organized Crime Commission report identified Kellyanne Conway's grandfather, Jimmy "The Brute" DiNatale, as a mob associate of the Philadelphia crime family.
1995: Founded The Polling Company
In 1995, Kellyanne Conway founded her own firm, The Polling Company, which consulted on consumer trends, including trends regarding women.
1996: Conway states anti-abortion views
In 1996, Kellyanne Conway expressed her anti-abortion stance, stating, "We're pro-life. The fetus beat us. We grew up with sonograms. We know life when we see it."
1998: George Conway writes Supreme Court brief for Paula Jones
In 1998, George Conway, Kellyanne Conway's husband, wrote the Supreme Court brief for Paula Jones during the Clinton impeachment.
2001: Lived in Trump World Tower
From 2001 to 2008, Kellyanne Conway lived in Trump World Tower and served on its condo board.
2004: Awarded Crystal Ball
In 2004, The Washington Post recognized Kellyanne Conway with its "Crystal Ball" award for accurately predicting the outcome of that year's election.
2005: Co-authored "What Women Really Want"
In 2005, Kellyanne Conway and Democratic pollster Celinda Lake co-authored the book "What Women Really Want: How American Women Are Quietly Erasing Political, Racial, Class, and Religious Lines to Change the Way We Live".
2008: Lived in Trump World Tower
From 2001 to 2008, Kellyanne Conway lived in Trump World Tower and served on its condo board.
2011: Bowling Green Arrest
In 2011, two Iraqi refugees were arrested in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This was suggested to be the event Conway was referencing when speaking about the Bowling Green Massacre.
2012: Senior Advisor to Gingrich
In 2012, Kellyanne Conway worked as the senior advisor to Newt Gingrich during his unsuccessful United States presidential election campaign.
2012: Tweeted about Romney
On November 24, 2016, Kellyanne Conway tweeted that she was "Receiving deluge of social media & private comms re: Romney. Some Trump loyalists warn against Romney as sec of state" with a link to an article on Trump loyalists' discontent for the 2012 nominee.
January 25, 2016: Criticized Trump
On January 25, 2016, Kellyanne Conway criticized Donald Trump as "a man who seems to be offending his way to the nomination."
June 2016: Left Cruz Campaign
In mid-June 2016, Ted Cruz suspended his campaign, and Kellyanne Conway left.
July 1, 2016: Hired as Senior Advisor
On July 1, 2016, Donald Trump announced that he had hired Kellyanne Conway for a senior advisory position on his presidential campaign.
July 2016: Appointed Senior Advisor and Campaign Manager
In July 2016, after Ted Cruz dropped out of the race, Donald Trump appointed Kellyanne Conway as a senior advisor and later as campaign manager.
August 2016: Appointed Trump's Campaign Manager
In August 2016, Kellyanne Conway was appointed as Donald Trump's campaign manager.
September 2016: Reflected on Blueberry Farm Experience
In September 2016, Kellyanne Conway reflected on her experience working on a blueberry farm, stating that "Everything I learned about life and business started on that farm."
October 2016: Saturday Night Live Parody
In October 2016, Saturday Night Live started satirizing Kellyanne Conway, portrayed by Kate McKinnon.
November 10, 2016: Publicly Tweeted about White House Job Offer
On November 10, 2016, Kellyanne Conway publicly tweeted that Donald Trump had offered her a White House job.
December 22, 2016: Appointed Counselor to the President
On December 22, 2016, Donald Trump announced that Kellyanne Conway would join his administration as counselor to the president.
2016: Appeared at Harvard Kennedy School Forum
In 2016, Kellyanne Conway appeared with senior aides of the Trump campaign at Harvard Kennedy School for a forum on the 2016 presidential race.
2016: Endorsed Ted Cruz
In 2016, Kellyanne Conway endorsed Ted Cruz in the Republican Party presidential primaries and chaired a pro-Cruz political action committee until Cruz dropped out of the race.
January 2017: Report on the term 'Alternative Facts'
In January 2017, The Guardian reported that a search of online legal dictionaries did not yield any results for the term 'alternative facts.'
January 2017: Acknowledged SNL Parody
In a January 2017 interview, Kellyanne Conway acknowledged the SNL parody, noting that, "Kate McKinnon clearly sees the road to the future runs through me and not Hillary."
February 2, 2017: "Bowling Green massacre" Reference
On February 2, 2017, Kellyanne Conway referenced a non-existent "Bowling Green massacre" on Hardball with Chris Matthews, later clarifying she meant "Bowling Green terrorists".
February 5, 2017: CNN Opted Not to Book Conway
On February 5, 2017, CNN opted not to book Kellyanne Conway as a guest due to "serious questions about her credibility."
February 9, 2017: Conway promotes Ivanka Trump's products on Fox & Friends
On February 9, 2017, during an appearance on Fox & Friends, Kellyanne Conway encouraged viewers to purchase Ivanka Trump's products, leading to ethics complaints for violating federal law prohibiting the use of a federal position for endorsing a product.
February 13, 2017: Conway claims Flynn has President's "full confidence"
On February 13, 2017, Kellyanne Conway claimed that former national security advisor Michael Flynn had the president's "full confidence", but hours later, Flynn resigned.
February 15, 2017: Criticism and ban from MSNBC's Morning Joe
On February 15, 2017, Kellyanne Conway faced widespread criticism for inaccurate comments about Michael Flynn, leading to calls for her to be banned from television appearances and an official ban from MSNBC's Morning Joe.
February 2017: Banned from MSNBC's Morning Joe
In February 2017, Morning Joe, an MSNBC show, publicly banned Kellyanne Conway from appearing on the show.
September 2017: Gave up Secret Service protection
In September 2017, Kellyanne Conway gave up her Secret Service protection due to "reduction in threats."
November 24, 2017: Ethics complaint filed against Conway by Walter Shaub
On November 24, 2017, Walter Shaub, the former director of the OGE, filed an ethics complaint against Conway, arguing that she violated the Hatch Act when she criticized Doug Jones, a candidate in the 2017 U.S. Senate special election in Alabama.
November 29, 2017: Oversight of White House efforts to combat opioid overdose epidemic
On November 29, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that Kellyanne Conway would oversee White House efforts to combat the opioid overdose epidemic.
December 2017: Conway violates Hatch Act in television interviews
In December 2017, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) determined that Conway violated the Hatch Act in two television interviews in November and December 2017.
2017: Senior Counselor to the President
In 2017, Kellyanne Conway began serving as Senior Counselor to the President under Donald Trump.
2017: Conway speaks at March for Life
In 2017, Kellyanne Conway spoke at the March for Life, an annual rally protesting abortion and Roe v. Wade.
March 6, 2018: OSC report determines Conway violated the Hatch Act
On March 6, 2018, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) issued its final report, determining that Conway violated the Hatch Act in two television interviews in November and December 2017.
September 2018: Conway reveals she was victim of sexual assault
In a September 2018 interview with Jake Tapper on CNN, Kellyanne Conway stated she was the victim of a sexual assault.
2018: Special Counsel testifies about Conway's Hatch Act violations
In 2018, Special Counsel Henry Kerner testified that Conway had been found guilty of two Hatch Act violations.
2018: OSC report on Hatch Act violations
In 2018, the OSC prepared a report on Hatch Act violations by Conway.
March 2019: Trump criticizes George Conway
In March 2019, Trump responded to criticism from Kellyanne's husband George by describing George as a "stone cold LOSER & husband from hell".
May 2019: Conway declares Hatch Act attempts to silence her will fail
In May 2019, Kellyanne Conway declared that attempts to silence her through the Hatch Act would not succeed, stating, "If you’re trying to silence me through the Hatch Act, it's not going to work ... Let me know when the jail sentence starts".
May 2019: Conway criticizes Democratic presidential candidates
In May 2019, the OSC noted Conway's criticism from February to May 2019 of candidates such as Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Kirsten Gillibrand, and also called her violations "egregious, notorious, and ongoing".
June 13, 2019: OSC recommends Conway's removal for Hatch Act violations
On June 13, 2019, the OSC formally recommended that Kellyanne Conway be removed from federal service, citing multiple Hatch Act violations by Conway since the preparation of its 2018 report, "by disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and on social media".
June 2019: Office of Special Counsel Recommended Firing
In June 2019, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel recommended that Kellyanne Conway be fired for multiple violations of the Hatch Act of 1939.
June 26, 2019: Conway does not appear at House Committee hearing
On June 26, 2019, Kellyanne Conway did not appear at a hearing by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, leading that committee to issue a subpoena for her.
September 2019: Conway's cousin marries Pence's nephew
In September 2019, Kellyanne Conway's cousin Giovanna Coia married Vice President Mike Pence's nephew John Pence.
December 2019: George Conway co-founds the Lincoln Project
In December 2019, George Conway co-founded the Lincoln Project, which campaigned against Trump's re-election from a conservative perspective.
July 2020: Claudia Conway says parents' marriage had "failed"
In July 2020, Claudia Conway said that her parents' marriage had "failed".
August 2020: Claudia Conway announces she is seeking emancipation
In August 2020, Claudia Conway announced she was seeking emancipation.
August 2020: Resignation from Administration
In August 2020, Kellyanne Conway left the Trump administration following a public feud with her daughter and threatened legal emancipation.
August 23, 2020: Conway announces resignation
On August 23, 2020, Kellyanne Conway announced her resignation in order to "spend more time with her family," as did her husband George, who announced he had taken time off from the Lincoln Project and Twitter.
2020: John Pence works for Trump campaign
In 2020, John Pence, who is the nephew of Mike Pence and husband of Kellyanne Conway's cousin Giovanna Coia, worked for the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign.
2020: End of White House Tenure
In 2020, Kellyanne Conway ended her tenure as Senior Counselor to the President.
January 2021: Claudia Conway claims abuse by her mother
In January 2021, Claudia Conway claimed that her mother has been "physically, mentally, and emotionally abusive," posting videos on TikTok appearing to show her mother screaming at and even once hitting her.
January 25, 2021: Topless photo of Claudia Conway shared from Kellyanne's Twitter account
On January 25, 2021, Kellyanne Conway's official Twitter account shared a topless photo of a girl later confirmed to be Claudia Conway, leading to a New Jersey police investigation.
September 2021: Biden requests Conway's resignation from Air Force Academy board
In September 2021, President Biden requested that Conway resign from her position on the U.S. Air Force Academy's board of visitors. Conway refused President Biden's request that she resign, and argued that her removal from the board broke norms, politicized the post, and would discourage others from serving on such boards in the future.
April 2022: Conway joins the board of the America First Policy Institute
In April 2022, Conway joined the board of the America First Policy Institute.
November 2022: Conway gives interview to House Select Committee on January 6 Attack
In November 2022, Conway gave an on the record interview to the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack.
2022: Authored "Here's the Deal: A Memoir"
In 2022, Kellyanne Conway authored "Here's the Deal: A Memoir", which was published by Threshold Editions.
March 1, 2023: Conway speaks with prosecutors in Trump investigation
On March 1, 2023, Kellyanne Conway spoke with prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office as part of their criminal investigation into Trump.
March 2023: George and Kellyanne Conway announce divorce
In March 2023, George and Kellyanne Conway announced that they were divorcing after 22 years of marriage.
December 2023: Conway advocates for birth control protections
In December 2023, Kellyanne Conway met with congressional Republicans and argued that it was electorally necessary for them to support protections of access to birth control, citing public approval for such protection.
February 2024: Conway's firm shares polls on IVF support
In February 2024, shortly after the Supreme Court of Alabama delivered their ruling in LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Conway's firm shared polls that they had conducted demonstrating broad public support for protections of IVF and fertility treatments, even among Americans opposed to abortion and self-identifying evangelicals.
July 2024: Conway to host program on Fox Nation
In July 2024, Fox News announced that Conway will host a weekly program on the network's streaming platform, Fox Nation, called Here's The Deal with Kellyanne Conway.
July 2024: Host on Fox Nation
In July 2024, Fox News announced that Kellyanne Conway will host a weekly program on Fox Nation called Here's The Deal with Kellyanne Conway.
2024: Conway speaks at Republican National Convention
In 2024, Conway delivered a speech during on the third night of the 2024 Republican National Convention.
2024: Conway lobbies for TikTok
Since 2024, Kellyanne Conway has been paid by the Club for Growth to advocate on behalf of the social media app TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance. In this capacity, Conway lobbied against efforts to restrict or force the sale of TikTok amid congressional consideration of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
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