(OSC) (not...Mueller) finds six White House aides violated Hatch Act....

[steve2470]

Office of the Special Counsel (not to be confused with Mueller) finds six White House aides violated Hatch Act. Issues warnings.

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letter from Office of Special Counsel:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/storage.citizensforethics.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/30151422/CREW-ltr-re-10-complaints.pdf

[gratuitous]

1. "Issues warnings"?

Uh, when you break the law, aren't you supposed to answer for your crimes, not just get a warning about doing something that you're told from day one not to do? It's almost as if there's a different standard of justice for White House aides than there is for toddlers in Immigration Court.

[KPN]

2. Exactly my immediate thought -- WARNINGS??????!@!!!!!

[bearsfootball516]

3. Kellyanne Conway's violated the Hatch act something like 3 times.

Each time the White House just issues some statement saying "She's been advised on the matter."

[TreasonousBastard]

5. The Hatch Act can be confusing, and each gummint office or department has its own rules and...

interpretations. New employees aren't always kept up to speed on such things. And I'd have to look it up, but I think the President is exempt, and so are some of the staff.

So, they get warnings to not do it again.

This is not to excuse the corrupt bastards, but it's just not that easy.

[malaise]

6. Yes

This is madness

[Duppers]

7. Exactly!

[triron]

4. Criminal enterprise masquerading as the administration.