White House aide accused of violating Hatch Act with social media posts

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The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) accused White House domestic policy chief Neera Tanden of using her official capacity to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris — a violation of the Hatch Act.

OSC brought a formal complaint against Tanden on Wednesday citing seven instances in which Tanden promoted Democratic candidates in key House and Senate races as well as Harris’s campaign on her X account.

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