Melania’s Spox Found In Violation Of Hatch Act

Newsweek reports:

Melania Trump’s spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham violated the Hatch Act, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel confirmed on Thursday.

The affirmation comes two months after Senator Tom Carper filed a complaint that Grisham was in violation of the ethics law when she used her official Twitter account to post a message that included Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign slogan “Make America Great Again.”

The Hatch Act is supposed to stop federal employees who work for the executive branch from affecting elections or engaging in political activities in a partisan manner. The rule is a workplace guideline and violating it is not a crime.

NEWS: Two months after my inquiry, the @US_OSC has confirmed that yet another Trump White House staffer has violated the Hatch Act. This administration’s blatant and repeated disregard for the law is astounding and unacceptable. https://t.co/XEXFsTWU9M

— Senator Tom Carper (@SenatorCarper) September 20, 2018

At the very least, we should be able to trust that those who serve in the highest positions in our government will follow the law. Instead, this administration seems to promote a culture where showing that basic level of respect for the American taxpayer is optional pic.twitter.com/PW9UACuhcS

— Senator Tom Carper (@SenatorCarper) September 20, 2018