US EditionWatchdog group files Hatch Act complaint over federal agencies blaming Democrats for shutdown
Federal agencies sent partisan emails blaming Senate Democrats for the shutdown, with at least eight agencies publicly targeting Democrats, raising concerns about Hatch Act violations.
- 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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Former Bush lawyer: Trump likely broke Hatch Act, other laws
The chief ethics officer under former President George W. Bush thinks that messaging posted to government websites blaming “Radical Left Democrats” for the ongoing government shutdown could be a violation of the Hatch Act. Moreover, the ethics officer-turned-Democratic politician said that similar actions taken by administration officials could violate other laws that carry potential criminal penalties, although they’re unlikely. The watchdog gr…
Furloughed Education Department workers ‘shocked’ after automatic email replies changed to blame shutdown on Democrats
As employees at the Education Department prepared for a looming government shutdown this week, several set an automatic email reply to inform others of their furloughed status. But by Thursday morning, some furloughed workers discovered that their automatic email replies had been altered, without their knowledge, to include a message blaming Democratic senators for the ongoing government shutdown. According to two furloughed Education Departme…
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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