White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act, watchdog say

Why were Jean-Pierre's remarks investigated?

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What did Jean-Pierre say in 2022?

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What did the OSC find?

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The OSC concluded that Jean‐Pierre did violate the Hatch Act, noting that the legislation

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prohibits a covered employee from using her official authority

influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election."

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But the agency "decided not to pursue disciplinary action and have instead issued Ms. Jean‐Pierre a warning letter,

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