A federal agency said Tuesday that White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act when she used the term “mega MAGA” from the briefing podium.

On Tuesday, Jean-Pierre said she would not "get ahead" of how White House lawyers would respond to the letter from the OSC, the independent agency which enforces the Hatch Act.

It's notable that White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was accused of violating the Hatch Act, but the contextual details matter. June 20, 2023, 9:35 AM EDT By Steve Benen ...

The White House appears to be blowing off its own internal watchdog by continuing to use the term "MAGA" in official communications despite warnings that staffers who do so are violating the Hatch ...

White House officials have continued using the term "MAGA" to attack Republicans despite a Hatch Act warning against it, prompting a new complaint.

The White House ran afoul of the Hatch Act after initial warning, government watchdog says. Karine Jean-Pierre and Andrew Bates took actions that were "contrary" to guidance on complying with a ...

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre invoked the Hatch Act six times on Monday when declining to answer questions, even as she promoted Democratic midterm election messaging and attacked ...

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act by referring to “mega MAGA Republicans” ahead of the 2022 midterms, according to a government watchdog agency. The Office ...

White House chief of staff Ron Klain "got it wrong" when he violated the Hatch Act with a political retweet from his official Twitter account, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre takes the Hatch Act seriously. Passed in 1939 to prohibit government employees from overt political campaigning, the Hatch Act has caught up many a ...