At least 13 of the Slobfather's officials violated the Hatch Act -breaking!

[malaise]

Consequences are coming

[FakeNoose]

1. OK, haven't we been saying this for 5 years?

I can't believe it's taken this long for something to finally happen.

The enablers got away with it for so long that we all believed there would never be any consequences.

[leftieNanner]

4. Consequences?

They have been named for violating the Hatch Act. That's as far as it goes.

There will be no consequences.

[leftieNanner]

2. I wish that were true

There are no consequences any more.

Especially for this.

[Silent3]

3. What is this word "consequences"?

I think I remember hearing that word before, but it only had something to do with poor people, black and brown people, or people without important connections. I'm confused how the word might apply here.

[spanone]

5. Damn, I just posted the same thing!🤣

I even looked & missed yours!


K&R

[malaise]

8. We've been doing that for years

[spanone]

9. I want all these fuckers in jail. GD'em.

[malaise]

12. It's getting real now

Lock them up!

[AleksS]

6. I've heard that before.

I've learned there are no consequences for republicans. Consequences are strictly for Democrats.

[gratuitous]

7. I share the skepticism of many

But I will eagerly tune in to any sentencing hearing. Makes one wonder, though, why the Department of Justice didn't do anything about this while the former guy was parking his ample keister in the Oval Office.

Oh yeah, I remember: It's because DOJ considered itself the former guy's personal law firm, the good kind of firm that has lots and lots of attorneys on staff and that never sends out a bill. There's probably more than one person still there that should be made to answer for putting the former guy above the law.

[Carlitos Brigante]

10. Sure.... Aaaany day now.... nt

[triron]

11. Source? I would like to know if you do.

[malaise]

16. Several sources

CNN, M$NBComcast, Politico, and many others

[PoliticAverse]

13. If they no longer work for the federal government, there will be no "consequences"...

​The penalty structure for violations of the Hatch Act by federal employees includes removal from federal service, reduction in grade, debarment from federal employment for a period not to exceed 5 years, suspension, reprimand, or a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.

5 U.S.C. § 7326(2). Note that this statutory maximum penalty amount is subject to annual adjustment by the Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalities Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The current maximum penalty can be found at 5 C.F.R. §​ 1201.126(a).

(From: https://osc.gov/Services/Pages/HatchAct-Federal.aspx#tabGroup51 )

Jail is not part of a possible penalty.

The penalty: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/5/1201.126

Also Jen Psaki violated the Hatch Act a few weeks ago, she says she'll be "more careful" in the future.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jen-psaki-pledges-to-be-more-careful-to-avoid-hatch-act-violations-after-ethics-complaint/ar-AAPzZdx

[gab13by13]

14. Hatch Act violations are usually not enforced.

[SoCalDavidS]

15. Thanks, Can't Wait For Tomorrow's Update On How Much Trouble He's In

I'm sure it will be as equally intriguing as the daily reports from each of the last 1,800 days.

I really wish I could live inside the world of those who STILL believe there will be ANY consequences.