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Top Oversight Democrat calls for investigation into GOP messaging on shutdown
- Rep. Robert Garcia has called for an investigation into possible Hatch Act violations related to partisan messaging during the government shutdown.
- Garcia indicated that the Trump administration directed federal agencies to blame Democrats for the shutdown, which may violate federal law.
- Multiple federal agencies, including HUD, have updated their messaging to blame the 'Radical Left' for the shutdown, prompting complaints from ethics experts about potential Hatch Act violations.
- Experts have expressed concerns that the partisan messages from government agencies violate the Hatch Act, which restricts political speech by federal employees.
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House Oversight Democrats call for investigation into Trump administration’s shutdown messages
Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, suggested in a letter to the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel that the Trump administration has made “apparent violations of the Hatch Act."
·Washington, United States
Read Full ArticleTop Oversight Democrat calls for investigation into GOP messaging on shutdown
The House Oversight Committee's top Democrat called for an investigation into the Trump administration's use of government resources for partisan messaging on the government shutdown.
·Washington, United States
Read Full ArticleTop House Oversight Dem calls for Hatch Act investigation into Trump admin over shutdown messaging
The Trump administration has posted messages on the websites of multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture, that blame the "radical left" for the shutdown.
·Washington, United States
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Total News Sources7
Leaning Left4Leaning Right2Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Left
57% Left
L 57%
14%
R 29%
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