Yep, tRump violated the Hatch Act by sending out those campaign letters in IRS envelopes

[yaesu]

but he will never be prosecuted for it.

[mr_lebowski]

1. He won't primarily because it cannot be proven that they are 'campaign letters'

Even though we all know they are, it's not cut and dry enough for any prosecutor to attempt charges for it.

[yaesu]

2. Any dime store Lawyer could prove it but Barr would never allow an investigation. nt

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. If Obama had done it every newspaper would demand resignation, the media

would close all divisions other than the one that deals with him, the rightwing would arm themselves and hunt him down.

That is what would actually happen as a response to any of THOUSANDS of rumps acts.

[onenote]

4. I think you are misinformed about the Hatch Act

For starters, the Hatch Act’s civil provisions expressly exempt the President. And even if the criminal provision, 18 USC applies to the president it never has been and, in any event, doesn’t apply to Trump signing the letters regarding the stimulus payments:

Whoever, directly or indirectly, promises any employment, position, compensation, contract, appointment, or other benefit, provided for or made possible in whole or in part by any Act of Congress, or any special consideration in obtaining any such benefit, to any person as consideration, favor, or reward for any political activity or for the support of or opposition to any candidate or any political party in connection with any general or special election to any political office, or in connection with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for any political office, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

[UTUSN]

5. K&R

[Blue Owl]

6. K&R