Trump Administration Dramatically Weakens Independent Hatch Act Enforcement
Trump eliminated the independent board overseeing Hatch Act violations by removing Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger and replacing OSC leadership with partisan appointees like Doug Collins and Jamieson Greer. The administration rescinded prior enforcement policies, weakening accountability for political activities by federal employees and reducing independent oversight of executive branch conduct.
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Sources (4)
- The Trump Administration May Be Taking a Hatchet to the Hatch Act (2025-04-25)
- Trump Administration Uses Federal Resources for Partisan Messaging During Potential Shutdown (2025-09-30)
- Under Temporary Leadership, OSC Reverses Progress on Hatch Act Enforcement (2025-04-25)
- What OSC's Hatch Act Updates Mean for Federal Employees (2025-04-25)
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