CREW: Sixteen Trump administration officials violated the law to boost #Trump campaign

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The Hatch act is meaningless if there are no consequences for this misconduct.

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Corruption


Sixteen Trump administration officials violated the law to boost Trump campaign in October


https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-reports/sixteen-trump-administration-officials-violated-the-law-to-boost-trump-campaign-in-october/


November 2, 2020


During the month of October, at least 16 Trump administration officials have violated the Hatch Act a total of more than 60 times. The Hatch Act is a federal law which bans federal employees from using government resources to support a candidate for a partisan political office, and for most government employees comes with serious consequences from suspension to firing.

During the month of October, at least 16 Trump administration officials have violated the Hatch Act a total of more than 60 times, in an unprecedented and escalating assault on the rule of law and the democratic process.

President Trump has allowed — and encouraged — senior officials to use their government roles to take actions benefiting his re-election effort, in its final weeks and days as Americans are casting their ballots. Beyond the 16 administration officials we identified who have committed clear violations of the Hatch Act, the White House appears to have also deployed cabinet members to swing states to tout Trump policies on the taxpayer dime, and pressured leaders of the State Department, FBI and DOJ to take actions against his political adversaries purely for his partisan benefit.

“Americans have become accustomed to Trump’s blatant misconduct, but he is not alone. His administration is complicit.”

The Office of Special Counsel (OSC), which enforces the Hatch Act, has found 14 senior Trump administration officials in violation of the statute including, most recently, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Fourteen confirmed violations in nearly four years is abysmal on its own, but in the closing month of this election cycle, the Trump administration seems to have adopted an affirmative policy of abusing federal resources to prop up the Trump re-election campaign.


Sixteen Senior Administration Officials Who Violated the Law

In October alone, 16 senior administration aides committed apparent violations of the Hatch Act. Each of them has been referred to OSC and is currently under review. The list includes:
Ivanka Trump, Senior Advisor and First Daughter

Violated the Hatch Act more than 45 times on Twitter alone during the month of October....................................




Sixteen Trump administration officials violated the law to boost #Trump campaign https://citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-reports/sixteen-trump-administration-officials-violated-the-law-to-boost-trump-campaign-in-october/
Brian Morgenstern, WH Deputy Press Sec
Conducted interviews on WH# grounds and in his official capacity, where he promoted the Trump campaign, and attacked Biden’s candidacy

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[marble falls]

1. Reads like an indictment.