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Coverage dated October 26, 2022

Twitter Addict Ron Klain Violated Hatch Act, Federal Watchdog Finds

Headline from The Washington Free Beacon

White House chief of staff and serial Twitter user Ron Klain violated the Hatch Act, a federal law that forbids government employees from engaging in campaign-related activity, according to an Office of Special Counsel letter obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    White House on Ron Klain violating the Hatch Act: 'We are not perfect' | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    White House on Ron Klain violating the Hatch Act: 'We are not perfect'

  2. The Washington Free Beacon

    Twitter Addict Ron Klain Violated Hatch Act, Federal Watchdog Finds (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    White House chief of staff and serial Twitter user Ron Klain violated the Hatch Act, a federal law that forbids government employees from engaging in campaign-related activity, according to an Office of Special Counsel letter obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Biden chief of staff Ron Klain violates Hatch Act (opens Washington Examiner)

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    White House chief of staff Ron Klain violated the Hatch Act with his Twitter usage, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel found.

  4. Newsweek

    What is the Hatch Act? Biden chief of staff warned against campaigning (opens Newsweek)

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    "Ron is very careful and takes the Hatch Act very seriously in his media appearances," said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

  5. BizPac Review

    Biden’s chief-of-staff violated the Hatch Act, DOJ lets it slide with a measly warning (opens BizPac Review)

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    President Joe Biden's Chief of Staff Ron Klain violated the Hatch Act on Twitter, so why he was never actually disciplined for it?

  6. KVIA El Paso

    White House on Ron Klain violating the Hatch Act: 'We are not perfect' (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Sam Fossum, CNN White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre acknowledged Thursday that President Joe Biden’s chief of staff Ron Klain violated the Hatch Act, saying that they take the provision seriously but that they “are not perfect.

  7. Hot Air

    Ron Klain violates the Hatch Act... again (opens Hot Air)

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    Unofficial United States President Ron Klain (who is technically just Joe Biden’s Chief of Staff) seems to have gotten himself in a bit of trouble recently. According to a letter from the Office...

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