hatch act

The White House press secretary receives a warning, as a federal agency finds that the White House Counsel's Office "did not at the time believe that Ms. Jean‐Pierre's remarks were prohibited."

The Hatch Act keeps partisan politics out of the federal workplace. Should it keep civil servants from talking about impeachment or using the #resist hashtag?

Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, retweeted President Trump's support for a political candidate. CREW says that violated a law that bans federal employees from political activity.

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid says FBI Director James Comey violated the Hatch Act — a law barring public officials from influencing elections.