US EditionEducation Department Auto-Replies Changed to Blame Senate Democrats for Shutdown
Federal agencies directed to send automatic emails blaming Senate Democrats for the shutdown amid accusations of violating the Hatch Act, with at least eight agencies involved, officials said.
- Rep. Robert Garcia of California has requested the Office of the Special Counsel to investigate alleged Hatch Act violations by the Trump administration related to partisan messaging during the government shutdown.
- Department of Education employees reported that their out-of-office messages were altered to include partisan language while they were furloughed, leading to concerns about ethical violations.
- Rep. Jamie Raskin asserted that government websites are being used to spread partisan propaganda, branding it as a violation of the Hatch Act.
- A new poll indicates that 47% of respondents blame Republicans for the government shutdown, contradicting official narratives blaming Democrats.
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The blame game is on at federal agencies, where political messages fault Democrats for the shutdown (World)
Army veteran Samuel Port couldn't believe what he was reading in his latest weekly newsletter emailed from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It blamed Senate Democrats for the federal shutdown, saying they were blocking a stopgap bill to fund the government 'due to unrelated policy demands.' ...
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The blame game is on at federal agencies, where political messages fault Democrats for the shutdown
Americans' routine interactions with the federal government this week are increasingly being met with partisan messaging.
Trump Team Rebuts Hatch Act Allegations, Cites Precedent
The Trump administration dismissed allegations from Democrats and a left-leaning watchdog group that it violated the Hatch Act by using government websites and emails to blame Democrats for the partial government shutdown. "It's an objective fact that Democrats are responsible for the government shutdown, the Trump administration is simply sharing the truth with the American people," White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said Thursday in a sta…
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