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7 Dec, 8 tweets, 4 min read
New: WH advisor Peter Navarro violated the Hatch Act according to the Office of Special Counsel; his attacks on @JoeBiden are cited, including his calling the PEOTUS "Beijing Biden" ⬇️
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h/t @JackRodgersCNS who you should be following if not doing so already.
You may recall when Kellyanne Conway was found in violation of the Hatch Act last year, President Trump brushed the report aside saying it sounded like her free speech was being violated (It was not). Safe to say we can expect a redux with Navarro.
courthousenews.com/approving-of-v…
The White House tells @CourthouseNews it has no comment at this time on OSC's finding that WH assistant Peter Navarro violated the Hatch Act.
Senator @ewarren in October published a report cataloging the many Hatch Act violations by Trump admin officials. The senator's office counted over 54 violations by 14 officials dating back to 2017.
beta.documentcloud.org/documents/2042…
Kellyanne Conway holds the distinction of being in the uber-rare group of U.S. officials who violated the Hatch Act so many times (35), the OSC recommended she be fired. They can't do much beyond issue a rec to the president for disciplinary action and Trump let her slide.
It is exceedingly unlikely Navarro will be disciplined. The WH Counsel's Ofc already defended Navarro to OSC saying his comments on Biden (“kowtowing to the Chinese”) were "factual, policy-based statements" acceptable to make in his official capacity.
STORY: The Office of Special Counsel determined today that White House adviser Peter Navarro violated the #HatchAct with his press statements and online posts during the 2020 campaign season haranguing President-elect @JoeBiden.
MORE:
courthousenews.com/report-raps-tr…
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