Karine Jean-Pierre’s ‘Mega MAGA Republicans’ Remarks Violated Hatch Act Says Watchdog

Karine Jean-Pierre’s ‘Mega MAGA Republicans’ Remarks Violated Hatch Act Says Watchdog
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a daily press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, on Nov. 2, 2022. Oliver Contreras/Getty Images
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was found to have violated the Hatch Act during official press briefings last year.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) concluded that her comments regarding “mega MAGA Republican officials” and her derogatory statements about the Republican Party were in violation of the Hatch Act, which aims to prevent federal employees from engaging in political activities that could interfere with elections.

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