Thursday, November 23, 2017

About time

This isn't the first time the White House has violated the Hatch Act, but as far as I know, it's the first time they've been sued for it.
A prominent government ethics expert has filed a complaint against White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, alleging that she violated federal law Monday by appearing to oppose Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore's Democratic opponent.

Walter Shaub, who resigned in July as the head of the Office of Government Ethics, said on Twitter on Wednesday that he lodged a complaint claiming that the top aide to President Donald Trump ran afoul of the Hatch Act when she discouraged Alabamans from voting for the Democratic nominee, Doug Jones.

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However, the Hatch Act — which limits political involvement by federal employees — does not apply to elected officials such as the president or vice president.

  Politico
Maybe it needs an amendment.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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