Watchdog: Biden Press Secretary Violated Hatch Act

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Democratic narrative

Opposition interest groups and politicians regularly file Hatch Act complaints, so this is nothing new. It’s basically a workplace guideline, and violators are typically punished by verbal reprimands. To show how easy it is to violate, more than a dozen officials from the past three administrations have faced public OCS scolding, including 13 during Trump's term.

Republican narrative

Jean-Pierre is a historically bad press secretary who now has broken the law. Although she receives friendly mainstream media coverage as a Democrat, she routinely finds herself embarrassed on the world stage. Given her track record, the Biden administration would be better off canceling press conferences rather than risking further missteps.


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