No punishment recommended for Karine Jean-Pierre's violations of Hatch Act -
The office may issue recommendations for punishment of Hatch Act violations, but it’s up to the president to decide whether to take action, which rarely happens when it comes to senior White House officials.
In the case of Ms. Conway, the OSC recommended in June 2019 that she be “removed from federal office,” calling her a “repeat offender.” She remained in her post until resigning in August 2020. “Officials are supposed to exercise their authority for the benefit of all Americans, not act as an arm of a political party,” Mr. Chamberlain said. “Unfortunately, Ms. Jean-Pierre was likely following the lead of her boss, President Biden, who, despite repeated promises to return the country to normalcy and lower the political temperature, has often employed deeply polarizing messages and demeaning slogans targeted at his opponents.
The government watchdog group filed the complaint last Nov. 3, a day after Ms. Jean-Pierre made reference at a press briefing to “mega MAGA Republican officials who don’t believe in the rule of law.” The election was Nov. 8.
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