A government watchdog agency has determined that White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act when she repeatedly referred to “mega MAGA Republicans” in the run-up to the 2022 midterms — this being a change of pace for the diversity hire, who often hides behind the Hatch Act to avoid answering questions about President Biden’s campaign activity.
In a letter shared with NBC News, the Office of Special Counsel said the president’s spokesperson violated the law intended to prevent federal employees from using their offices to influence elections when she repeatedly used the term to refer to GOP candidates, stating that this was “an inappropriate attempt to influence the vote.”
“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 the letter.
In a letter first shared with @NBCNews, the Office of Special Counsel issued a warning and determined that Jean-Pierre’s choice of words in referring to Republican candidates was in violation of the Hatch Act.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 12, 2023
At the Nov. 2 White House press briefing, the press secretary referred to “mega MAGA Republican officials” while talking about democracy being “under assault,” and made other comments disparaging Republican candidates, NBC News reported, citing the Hatch Act complaint filed by the conservative watchdog group Protect the Public’s Trust.
“Unfortunately, we have seen mega MAGA Republican officials who don’t believe in the rule of law. They refuse to accept the results of free and fair elections and they fan the flames of political violence through what they praise and what they refuse to condemn. It remains important for the President to state strongly and unequivocally that violence has no place in our democracy,” Jean-Pierre said at the time.
Galindo‐Marrone said in the letter that even though they found Jean-Pierre in violation of the law, the Office of Special Counsel “decided to close this matter without further action.”
“We have decided not to pursue disciplinary action and have instead issued Ms. Jean‐Pierre a warning letter,” she wrote, according to NBC News.
All of which justifies the skepticism seen online, given that there is little, if any accountability in Washington, D.C., particularly when it comes to the Biden administration, which is often shielded by the agenda-driven media.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story from Twitter:
“White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act when she when she repeatedly referred to ‘mega MAGA Republicans’ ahead of the 2022 midterm election, a watchdog federal agency found.”
…and nothing will happen to her. pic.twitter.com/C0WA96OFUZ
— Julia (@Jules31415) June 12, 2023
Interesting that NBC-CIA is telling us this. The director of this circus must be displeased.
I suspect KJP is being replaced, and they want to preemptively fend off anticipated accusations of racism. They’re bringing in a designated hitter to navigate the whole “Treason” issue.
— LittleRedRidingPills (@TheEvmeister) June 12, 2023
2 tier justice system
— Ben Stanton (@BenStanton77) June 12, 2023
Not only that, but she has called MAGA REPUBLICANS “EXTREMIST “! (KJP)
She tells lies just like the Liar in Chief as well.— starahv (@starahv1) June 12, 2023
Nothing will happen. She’s above the law right now.
— Michelle Muse (@th3muse) June 12, 2023
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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