Did Comey violate the Hatch Act?

The federal office tasked with enforcing the Hatch Act, which is meant to ensure federal officials don’t conduct political activities at taxpayer expense, recently described a “prime example” of a violation the law was written to prevent.

A supervisor within the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security who also served as a member of the Montgomery County, Maryland, Republican Central Committee had disregarded the department’s warnings. The official conducted political activities in support of Republican candidates while at work, and assisted with fundraisers outside of work, which are forbidden under the law.