Senate Democrats on Tuesday night asked the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to launch a probe into whether the White House committed any Hatch Act violations in their push for redistricting in Texas and other red states.
The Hatch Act forbids government employees from engaging in political activity while on duty or in their official capacity as a federal employee. They also cannot solicit political contributions at any time, and cannot try to sway an election.
The letter, led by California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla, points to President Donald Trump’s remarks earlier this month regarding Texas’ redistricting efforts, along with reporting that senior administration officials met with Texas House Republicans “to discuss a White House push to redraw its congressional map ahead of the midterms.”
Padilla claimed Trump stated the “purpose of the effort is to draw new district lines where ‘I think we’ll get five’ Republican House seats to replace current Democratic members of Congress.”
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