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White House press secretary violated Hatch Act, government watchdog says
NBC News / Comcast ^ | June 12, 2023 | By Katherine Doyle

Posted on 06/12/2023 5:26:13 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated a law intended to prevent federal employees from using their offices to influence elections when she repeatedly referred to “mega MAGA Republicans” in the run-up to the 2022 midterms, a government watchdog agency said.

In a letter first shared with NBC News, the Office of Special Counsel determined that Jean-Pierre's choice of words in referring to Republican candidates violated the Hatch Act.

“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 in a letter Wednesday.

The group called Jean-Pierre’s remarks “an inappropriate attempt to influence the vote.”

Despite having found Jean-Pierre in violation of the law, the Office of Special Counsel “decided to close this matter without further action,” Galindo‐Marrone wrote in last week's letter to Protect the Public’s Trust, noting that the White House counsel’s office “did not at the time believe that Ms. Jean‐Pierre’s remarks were prohibited.”

“We have decided not to pursue disciplinary action and have instead issued Ms. Jean‐Pierre a warning letter,” Galindo‐Marrone wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: incompetent; moron
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1 posted on 06/12/2023 5:26:13 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Arrest the biatch. A replacement will be easy to find. Freaks are a dime a dozen in this country these days.


2 posted on 06/12/2023 5:28:26 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The southern invasion has been a big success. Foreigner invaders are running the government now.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Hey, it was a simple mistake by a leftist.

No reasonable prosecutor…

3 posted on 06/12/2023 5:28:30 PM PDT by daler
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
ooohhhh, a strongly worded letter! KJP is shaking in her boots.

She's a BLACK DEMOCRAT LESBIAN....she's UNTOUCHABLE....literally!

4 posted on 06/12/2023 5:29:07 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Hey, calm down. She got a warning letter.


5 posted on 06/12/2023 5:30:41 PM PDT by kempster (w President of all time.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Freakin’ French foreign bass turds are getting the double standard treatment too. If she was working for Trump, her ass would already be in jail.


6 posted on 06/12/2023 5:31:23 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The southern invasion has been a big success. Foreigner invaders are running the government now.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Let’s see...

She’s a black lesbian, democrat female in this perverted Biden administration.

She’s bullet proof.

5.56mm


7 posted on 06/12/2023 5:32:34 PM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho have got to go)
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8 posted on 06/12/2023 5:32:39 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Okay. So what-Cha-gonna-do-about it?
Saying ‘Tsk, Tsk!’ is not an answer.
People like her cannot be shamed as a Bad American.


9 posted on 06/12/2023 5:33:18 PM PDT by lee martell
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They said da ho didn’t do anything wrong but gave her a “warning letter” anyways. That reeks of the old Soviet Union.


10 posted on 06/12/2023 5:33:41 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The southern invasion has been a big success. Foreigner invaders are running the government now.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

No law applies to them.


11 posted on 06/12/2023 5:34:13 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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Two systems of justice


12 posted on 06/12/2023 5:40:49 PM PDT by Nifster ( I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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As if Karine Jean-Pierre is going to influence ANYONE who isn’t already an America Hating Leftist lunatic.


13 posted on 06/12/2023 5:49:27 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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Maybe I’m missing something, but since when did the Hatch Act, or any other law, apply to a Democrat?


14 posted on 06/12/2023 7:40:45 PM PDT by BobL
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15 posted on 06/12/2023 7:42:30 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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Better watch out what you all ask for! We may get our first “trans” press secretary instead of our first black lesbian one. Lefties love their “first” freaks.


16 posted on 06/12/2023 11:42:16 PM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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Special Counsel “decided to close this matter without further action.

The Hatch Act has just been removed to charge any democrat with it.

Good day comrades


17 posted on 06/13/2023 8:50:22 AM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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