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A federal agency said Tuesday that White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act when she used the term “mega MAGA” from the briefing podium.
But Jean-Pierre is far from the first person in a high-profile role to violate the law, which limits certain political activities of government workers.
The US Office of the Special Counsel, an independent agency tasked with enforcing the Hatch Act, found that President Joe Biden’s former chief of staff Ron Klain violated the law last year, as well as his former press secretary, Jen Psaki, in 2021.
The agency also said in 2021 that 13 senior Trump administration officials violated the Hatch Act.
The OSC “concluded that the timing, frequency, and content of Ms. Jean‐Pierre’s references to ‘MAGA Republicans’ established that she made those references to generate opposition to Republican candidates,” according to a letter from the agency.
Jean-Pierre has received a warning letter but will not face disciplinary action from the OSC.
Here’s more about how the Hatch Act works:
The Office of Special Counsel – not to be confused with the Justice Department special counsel investigation led by Jack Smith into Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents – is a unique government body charged with enforcing a handful of rules, including the Hatch Act.
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