Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel (which oversees federal whistleblower protections and discrimination cases), faced allegations of sexually harassing a colleague during a DHS trip by allegedly canceling her hotel room. The irony of nominating someone …
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The U.S. Office of Special Counsel launched an investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith for alleged Hatch Act violations at the request of Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.). Cotton claimed Smith ‘interfered’ with the 2024 election by filing court briefs within 60 days of Election …
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a speech to the Republican National Convention from a hotel rooftop in Jerusalem during an official diplomatic trip to the Middle East, becoming the first sitting Secretary of State to address a party convention in modern history. The U.S. Office of Special …
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The U.S. Office of Special Counsel issued an extraordinary recommendation that White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway be removed from federal service for repeated Hatch Act violations, calling her conduct “egregious, notorious, and ongoing.” Special Counsel Henry Kerner, himself a Trump …
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The U.S. Office of Special Counsel determined that White House Social Media Director Dan Scavino violated the Hatch Act when he used his position to call on Trump supporters to defeat Republican Congressman Justin Amash in a primary election. Although Scavino posted the tweet from his personal …
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White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway committed over 50 Hatch Act violations by repeatedly using her official position to influence elections, with the Office of Special Counsel finding she violated the law on dozens of occasions including advocating for Roy Moore and against Doug Jones in the …
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