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Honeycombe8

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9. I've never really understood the Hatch Act.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2018, 02:55 PM

Nov 2018

So it's like yu can't use your private business office for govt purposes. So you get up and walk across the hall and sit down at your govt desk to make a phone call for your govt job?

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Government watchdog finds 6 Trump staffers violated Hatch Act [View all] demmiblue Nov 2018 OP

LOL. This is rich following on the heels of yesterday's "fed employees can't talk impeachment..." RockRaven Nov 2018 #1

Only six? malthaussen Nov 2018 #2

Its a brief article and does not address other people that might be under investigation so those cstanleytech Nov 2018 #3

Keep scratching, there's more than that benld74 Nov 2018 #4

Lock them up! Apollyonus Nov 2018 #5

So, what are the repercussions? Shell_Seas Nov 2018 #6

From CREW: demmiblue Nov 2018 #7

So why is the president exempt from the Hatch Act?????? politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2018 #8

I believe it applies to all executive branch employees, except for the President and Vice President. smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #11

The President is political by definition... brooklynite Nov 2018 #16

I've never really understood the Hatch Act. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #9

Oh no. They'll get a sternly written letter. progressoid Nov 2018 #10

YEP bluestarone Nov 2018 #15

I am shocked, shocked I tell you!!!!! Initech Nov 2018 #12

Not surprising. Except that I'm surprised it's only six. calimary Nov 2018 #13

Lock them up!!! titaniumsalute Nov 2018 #14