“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.'
The group called Jean-Pierre’s remarks “an inappropriate attempt to influence the vote.”
“[I]t is unclear whether OSC’s contrary analysis regarding the use of ‘MAGA Republicans’ was ever conveyed to Ms. Jean‐Pierre,” she added. from the Office of Special Counsel characterizing their behavior as “especially pernicious” in light of comments ahead of the 2020 election.
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