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Zinke's sock tweet may have violated U.S. campaign law
Source: Reuters
POLITICS JUNE 26, 2018 / 8:10 PM / UPDATED 12 HOURS AGO
Zinke's sock tweet may have violated U.S. campaign law
Reuters Staff
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday deleted a photo of a sock he was wearing with President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan on it after realizing he may have violated a law that prohibits federal employees from engaging in political activity.
While attending a meeting of the Western Governors Association at South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore, Zinke tweeted a photo of his leg covered with a sock with Trump’s image on it and his Make America Great Again campaign slogan.
“Breaking in new socks on a hike with the governors today,” the official @SecretaryZinke Twitter account said.
Several tweeters and watchdog groups were quick to observe that donning campaign-style apparel while conducting official business is a violation of the Hatch Act.
The Campaign for Accountability responded to the @SecretaryZinke tweet with a link to a March 5 letter posted by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), which updated its guidance on the Hatch Act in light of Trump confirming he will run for re-election.
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Zinke's sock tweet may have violated U.S. campaign law
Reuters Staff
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday deleted a photo of a sock he was wearing with President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan on it after realizing he may have violated a law that prohibits federal employees from engaging in political activity.
While attending a meeting of the Western Governors Association at South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore, Zinke tweeted a photo of his leg covered with a sock with Trump’s image on it and his Make America Great Again campaign slogan.
“Breaking in new socks on a hike with the governors today,” the official @SecretaryZinke Twitter account said.
Several tweeters and watchdog groups were quick to observe that donning campaign-style apparel while conducting official business is a violation of the Hatch Act.
The Campaign for Accountability responded to the @SecretaryZinke tweet with a link to a March 5 letter posted by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), which updated its guidance on the Hatch Act in light of Trump confirming he will run for re-election.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-zinke/zinkes-sock-tweet-may-have-violated-u-s-campaign-law-idUSKBN1JN00C
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