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The Hatch Act of 1939, An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law that prohibits civil-service employees in the executive branch of the federal government, [2] except the president and vice president, [3] from engaging in some forms of political activity.
The Office of the Special Counsel has found a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee’s directive to avoid houses with Trump campaign signs during Hurricane Milton violated Hatch Act ...
"Engaging in political activity while on duty and using her official authority or influence to interfere with or affect the results of an election" is a violation of the Hatch Act, the US Office ...
White House domestic policy chief Neera Tanden has been accused of repeatedly violating the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal government employees from engaging in campaign activity in their ...
Poole, however, had been charged with a violation of the Hatch Act, and an order for his dismissal entered by the government. [19] (He was a ward executive committeeman for a political party, acted as a poll worker on election day, and acted as a paymaster for other poll workers engaged by that political party.) [20]
Karine Jean-Pierre and Andrew Bates took actions that were "contrary" to guidance on complying with a law designed to limit how officials engage in elections, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel said.
The Hatch Act violates the sovereignty of the states and is an unlawful delegation of power. The Hatch Act applies only to "active" political participation, which the employee did not engage in. Nothing in the Act permits the Civil Service Commission to order the removal of a state officer or apply a penalty to a state.
The violations ranged from failures to disclose financial information and violations of federal contribution limits, to "blatant" Hatch Act violations and officials seemingly using campaign funds ...