Not on our watch

We sent a letter to the Office of Special Counsel requesting it open an investigation into potential violations of the Hatch Act by Mick Mulvaney—the director of the Office of Management and Budget and acting White House chief of staff—as well as by Ambassador Gordon Sondland for engaging in prohibited political activity. Watchdog Files Hatch Act Complaints Against Mulvaney and Sondland in Ukraine Affair We sent a letter to the Office of Special Counsel requesting it open an investigation into potential violations of the Hatch Act by Mick Mulvaney—the director of the Office of Management and Budget and acting White House chief of staff—as well as by Ambassador Gordon Sondland for engaging in prohibited political activity. Mulvaney and Sondland appear to have used their official authority to attempt to sway an upcoming election, and if substantiated, this would be a violation of the Hatch Act. Under a little-known criminal provision that applies to “any person,” Mulvaney’s and Sondland’s acts may also criminally implicate President Donald Trump if the evidence establishes that Trump directed federal officials to take actions that constitute Hatch Act violations. NOT ON OUR WATCH

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