It's notable that White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was accused of violating the Hatch Act, but as stevebenen writes, are references to 'MAGA Republicans' really that outrageous?
There were no meaningful consequences — it was up to Trump to hold his team accountable when confronted with evidence of lapses, and that obviously wasn’t going to happen — but the evidence was a reminder about the Republican operation’s indifference to ethical limits.
“Because Ms. Jean‐Pierre made the statements while acting in her official capacity, she violated the Hatch Act prohibition against using her official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election,” Ana Galindo‐Marrone, who leads the agency’s Hatch Act Unit, wrote.
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