HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge may have violated Hatch Act with comments at White House
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Newly-confirmed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge may have violated the Hatch Act, the law that limits the political activities of all federal civilian executive branch employees, with comments she made during a White House press briefing Thursday.
Fudge joined White House press secretary Jen Psaki at Thursday's briefing, where she was asked about the special election to fill her now-vacant seat in Congress. Though Fudge declined to weigh in on the House race, she told reporters she thought Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley and US Rep. Tim Ryan, both Democrats, were strong candidates to fill the seat currently occupied by Republican Sen. Rob Portman, who announced in January he would not seek reelection when his current term ends in 2022.More Related News