Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has asked the U.S. Office of Special Counsel to investigate Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for what she described as “likely” violations of the Hatch Act.
Cantwell said Noem made a video blaming Democrats for the ongoing federal government shutdown, a move the senator argues may constitute prohibited political activity by a federal official.
The Hatch Act bars federal employees, including Cabinet secretaries, from engaging in political activity while performing their official duties.
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