Did Ben Carson break the Hatch Act by appearing in “Official” capacity at POTUS Donnie’s campaign rally? Yes it is considered a campaign rally since his reelection campaign organization paid the bill.
Now let’s recall wasn’t there complaints of the Obama Admin in 2013 and 2016 doing the very same thing? You’d think someone would be paying attention on not what to do- PB/TK
Why Ben Carson’s appearance in Phoenix was likely a violation of federal law – By Philip Bump/ Aug 23 2017
Right before Ben Carson took the stage at President Trump’s rally in Phoenix on Tuesday night, the announcer introduced him.
“The secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson,” the voice intoned, prompting cheers from the audience.
And, as simply as that, a law was likely broken.
There are a lot of ways in which the federal government could be used to reward political friends and allies, of course, appointments being just one example. But the power of the government can also be leveraged to political advantage. Imagine a candidate who appeared at a campaign rally to be endorsed by the heads of each branch of the armed forces, for example. That would carry a lot of weight.
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