'Somewhat evasive': Karine Jean-Pierre accused of hiding behind obscure law to avoid tough questions
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has cited the Hatch Act to avoid questions on 33 occasions since mid-September 2022.
Some White House reporters have expressed frustration with the press secretary's frequent use of the Hatch Act, accusing Jean-Pierre of misusing the law in order to evade tough questions, according to a recent Politico report. Sophia Slacik is a production assistant for Fox News Digital.
Richard Painter, a former chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration, says that questions regarding the president’s medical records as he faces a reelection decision are legitimate and unrelated to the Hatch Act.
"It sounds like she’s overly broad in her application of the Hatch Act. It’s just that she doesn’t want to answer a question on the president’s medical records," said Painter.