Kellyanne Conway's lengthening gaffe track

White House officials have been forced to spend time and energy defending one of their own over the past three weeks as Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, committed a string of headline-grabbing gaffes that have created distractions for the fledgling administration.

First, Conway handed critics a clean catchphrase by using the term "alternative facts" during a Jan. 23 interview on NBC's "Meet the Press."

Then, she invited scorn by referring to the non-existent "Bowling Green massacre" or "attack" during several interviews between Jan. 29 and Feb. 2, apparently confusing the arrest of two Iraqi refugees on terrorism charges in Bowling Green, Ky., with an actual terror attack.

And on Thursday, she drew a rebuke from Democrats, ethics watchdogs and even the Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee when she advocated for Ivanka Trump's fashion line during an interview with Fox News.

Conway's sunny interview style and unflappability in the face of often withering criticism has made her a fixture of cable news and one of the most visible faces of the Trump administration.