Watchdog Alleges Hatch Act Violation Over ‘Kamala Wins’ X Account

The Hatch Act, which became law in 1939, prohibits federal workers from conducting partisan political activities on official time.

Signage is seen outside of the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington, on Aug. 31, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

WASHINGTON—A watchdog complaint alleges that a Biden administration official violated federal ethics law by actively maintaining a “Kamala Wins” X account supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign earlier this year.

Ethan Wolf was named in a Hatch Act Complaint filed with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) by the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) on Dec. 11. It alleges that the communications specialist at the International Trade Commission (ITC) repeatedly posted “blatant political content during the government workday” on the X account.