What’s the Hatch Act and why is Special Counsel concerned Conway violated it?

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What’s the Hatch Act and why is Special Counsel concerned Conway violated it?

The Office of Special Counsel surprised the federal community with last week's recommendation that White House aide Kellyanne Conway get canned.

June 17, 2019 10:45 am

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The Office of Special Counsel surprised the federal community with last week’s recommendation that White House aide Kellyanne Conway get canned. OSC found her to be a serial breaker of the Hatch Act, a venerable law that prohibits politics on the job, whether by appointees or career employees. Attorney Joanna Friedman, a partner at the Federal Practice Group, offered a short refresher on the Hatch Act for Federal Drive with Tom Temin.