Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm violated the Hatch Act when she endorsed the Democratic Party in her official capacity, the U.S. Special Counsel Office determined.
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During the interview, Granholm remarked that it was"good news" voters gave Democrats majority control of the House and Senate in 2020."OSC has concluded that Secretary Granholm engaged in political activity when she gave this response promoting the electoral success of the Democratic Party," Erica Hamrick, the deputy chief of the OSC's Hatch Act Unit, wrote to FACT.
Hamrick added that the OSC determined Granholm ultimately"engaged in activity directed at the success of the Democratic Party" and, therefore, violated the Hatch Act’s use of official authority prohibition. The 1939 law restricts how much federal employees can participate in partisan political activity.However, the OSC determined that disciplinary action wasn't necessary in response to Granholm's violation.
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