{"id":2113515,"date":"2023-12-01T15:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T20:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karine-jean-pierre-cant-stop-breaking-this-federal-ethics-rule\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T15:05:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T20:05:51","slug":"karine-jean-pierre-cant-stop-breaking-this-federal-ethics-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karine-jean-pierre-cant-stop-breaking-this-federal-ethics-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Karine Jean-Pierre Continues Violating Federal Ethics Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkarine-jean-pierre-cant-stop-breaking-this-federal-ethics-rule%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2113515&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Makes History with Multiple Hatch Act Violations<\/h2>\n<p>In a groundbreaking move, White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden's Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">press secretary<\/a> Karine Jean-Pierre\u200d has become the first Biden\u200c administration official to be\u2064 found\u200c guilty of multiple violations of the\u2062 Hatch Act. This federal ethics law prohibits government employees from making \u2064political\u2062 statements while\u2064 acting in their official capacity.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of \u2062Special Counsel discovered that Jean-Pierre\u2063 and her deputy, Andrew \u2062Bates, violated the Hatch \u200dAct \u2063with their statements denouncing &#8220;MAGA Republicans&#8221; on\u200b June 14.\u200b This comes just \u200bone week after the office ruled that Jean-Pierre&#8217;s use of the \u2063phrase &#8220;MAGA&#8221; in the leadup to\u2064 the 2022 midterm elections also violated the Hatch Act.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;On June \u200d14, 2023, both Ms.\u200c Jean-Pierre and Mr. Bates \u2062used MAGA \u2064in official communications,&#8221; said Hatch Act Unit chief Ana\u2063 Galindo-Marrone in \u200ba letter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite\u200c openly challenging the\u2064 Office of Special Counsel&#8217;s warning \u2063and\u200b claiming that White House officials had approved the use of the MAGA phrase, Jean-Pierre was not\u2062 punished for her repeat violation. \u200bThe\u200c office\u200d stated that she has since complied with \u2063the law.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We have no evidence that either Ms. Jean-Pierre or Mr. Bates has used\u2062 MAGA in an official capacity since\u2062 June 14,&#8221; Galindo-Marrone stated\u200c in a recent letter. &#8220;Therefore, because we have\u200d reason to believe that\u200d White House \u200dofficials\u200d are abiding by\u2062 OSC&#8217;s warnings\u2062 and advisory opinion, we are not pursuing\u200c disciplinary action at this time and are closing these matters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the Biden administration claims\u2063 to uphold\u200d the Hatch\u200d Act to safeguard\u2063 taxpayer \u2062funds from influencing elections, it\u2062 has a history of violating the law. \u2063Former White House \u200bpress secretary Jen Psaki, \u200bPresident \u200dJoe Biden&#8217;s\u200d former chief \u200dof staff Ron Klain,\u2063 Health and Human\u2064 Services Secretary Xavier Becerra,\u200d and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm have all been \u2064found \u2062guilty of \u2064Hatch Act violations.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the Office of Special Counsel&#8217;s response to a Trump appointee charged\u200b with\u200d violating\u200c the \u200cHatch Act, no charges were\u2063 filed against any Biden administration officials. \u200cThis has \u2063led to criticism that\u2063 certain\u200c officials are being treated\u2064 as if \u200cthey are above the law.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;More \u2062broadly,\u200b the office&#8217;s repeated lack of \u2063enforcement\u2062 in recent years is likely to contribute to the perceptions both that the Hatch \u2062Act \u2062need not \u200cbe taken seriously by \u2063officials and \u200cthat \u200cthe Office of\u2062 Special Counsel could more aptly \u200dbe considered the Office of Selective Enforcement,&#8221; said Protect the Public&#8217;s Trust director Michael Chamberlain.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Biden administration did \u200bnot provide a comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>1) What \u2064is the purpose of the Hatch Act\u2062 and how does \u200cit apply to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">federal employees<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tilized \u2062their official\u2063 positions to engage in political activity by \u2063making partisan statements targeting \u200ca specific group of individuals,&#8221; the Office of Special Counsel stated in its report. &#8220;This conduct clearly violates the Hatch Act, which is intended to ensure \u200bthat government employees maintain nonpartisanship while serving \u200din their\u200c official roles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200cHatch Act\u2063 was enacted in 1939 to\u200c prevent \u200cfederal \u2064employees from engaging in political activities that could\u200d compromise their impartiality and the public&#8217;s trust in the government. \u200dThe law applies \u2063to all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-reintroduce-barring-lawmakers-and-exec-branch-members-from-owning-stock\/\" title=\"Senators reintroduce law to ban lawmakers and exec. branch members from owning stock.\">executive branch \u2063employees<\/a> and limits their ability to engage in political campaigning,\u2063 fundraising, and advocating for \u2062or \u2062against political candidates and \u200bparties.\u200c Violations of the Hatch Act \u2063can result in disciplinary actions, ranging \u2064from reprimands\u200d to removal from office.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063recent years, \u200cthe Office of Special Counsel \u200chas\u200b investigated and\u200c issued reports on numerous Hatch Act violations, including those committed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/america-first-legal-pursuing-lawsuit-against-critical-race-theory-stephen-miller\/\" title=\"America First Legal Pursuing Lawsuit Against Critical Race Theory: Stephen Miller\">high-profile officials<\/a> such as former presidential advisor \u200dKellyanne Conway and former Secretary of \u2062State Mike Pompeo. However, Jean-Pierre&#8217;s case is notable for being the \u2063first\u2064 under \u2062the Biden administration, signaling a departure from the previous commitment to \u200bupholding ethical standards.<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Pierre&#8217;s repeated violations of the\u200b Hatch Act raise concerns about the Biden administration&#8217;s commitment\u200c to \u200dmaintaining nonpartisanship in \u200bgovernment. As press secretary, Jean-Pierre occupies a position of significant influence and is responsible\u200d for communicating the administration&#8217;s policies\u2063 and \u2062positions to the public. By\u200c using her \u200bofficial capacity to\u2063 make partisan statements, she \u200cjeopardizes the\u200c credibility and impartiality of the White House press office.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2062 Jean-Pierre&#8217;s violations also call into question the administration&#8217;s\u2064 vetting \u200bprocess for appointing officials. The Hatch \u200cAct violations were not isolated incidents\u200b but occurred on \u2062multiple\u200d occasions within a \u2063short period. This raises concerns about the\u200d administration&#8217;s awareness \u200band \u2063enforcement of ethical standards among\u200d its staff.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration must address these violations \u200dseriously and take appropriate action to ensure\u2064 that similar incidents do not occur in\u200d the future. This could \u2064include disciplinary measures such\u2063 as reprimands, training on the Hatch Act, or even the removal of Jean-Pierre from her position.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the White House\u2062 should reinforce its commitment to ethical conduct by\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/treasury-releases-new-guidelines-for-financial-institutions-with-net-zero-carbon-emissions-goals\/\" title=\"Treasury issues guidelines for banks with net-zero carbon goals.\">providing clear guidelines<\/a> \u2063and training for all staff on the Hatch Act and other\u2064 ethics laws. It is crucial for government officials to understand\u2063 the boundaries between their official roles and their personal\u200c political beliefs to maintain the integrity\u200d of the government \u2062and restore public \u2062trust.<\/p>\n<p>While Jean-Pierre&#8217;s \u2062violations\u200d are concerning, they also present an opportunity for the Biden \u200cadministration to demonstrate its commitment to transparency \u200band\u2063 accountability. By swiftly addressing \u2062the issue and implementing measures to prevent future violations, the administration can send a clear message that it \u200ctakes \u2064ethics\u2062 seriously and respects the\u2064 rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>Public officials, especially those in high-ranking \u2062positions like the press secretary, \u2064have\u2062 a responsibility to uphold the standards of nonpartisanship and maintain \u200dthe public&#8217;s trust. The Hatch Act exists\u200b to ensure that these standards are met, and violations should \u200dbe treated with \u2063gravity \u200cand prompt corrective action.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2064 White\u200d House press secretary\u2063 Karine\u2063 Jean-Pierre&#8217;s multiple \u200dviolations of the Hatch Act are a serious breach of ethical standards and raise\u200b concerns about the Biden administration&#8217;s commitment to nonpartisanship. \u200bThe \u2064administration \u200bmust address these violations\u200b promptly \u200cand \u2064take decisive\u200b action to uphold the integrity of the government and restore public trust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made history as the first Biden administration official to commit multiple Hatch Act violations. Alongside her deputy, Andrew Bates, they breached the federal ethics law by criticizing &#8220;MAGA Republicans&#8221; on June 14. The Office of Special Counsel confirmed their violation of the Hatch Act, which prohibits such actions by federal officials<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":108,"featured_media":2113516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2113515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2113515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2113515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2113515\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2113516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2113515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2113515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2113515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}