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NEW: Office of Special Counsel (not Mueller) Hatch Act guidance effectively bans federal employees from advocating for impeachment or using the words “resist” or “resistance” to oppose administration policies. We’re calling on OSC to rescind the guidance: americanoversight.org/new-guidance-f…
The new Hatch Act guidance from OSC opens a dangerous door for the Trump administration to crack down on dissent and potentially prosecute federal employees perceived of disloyalty: americanoversight.org/new-guidance-f…
Context matters. There are some situations in which “resist” or “impeach” could constitute partisan political activity under the Hatch Act, but OSC’s new guidance goes too far and could be abused to retaliate against civil servants.
The new Hatch Act guidance could prohibit federal employees from expressing an opinion about whether a federal official – such as the president – has violated the Constitution and should face impeachment. Read the full OSC memo here: americanoversight.org/new-guidance-f…
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