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Psaki promises 'to choose my words more carefully' following Hatch Act violation complaint - Fox News

Psaki promises 'to choose my words more carefully' following Hatch Act violation complaint - Fox News

Psaki promises 'to choose my words more carefully' following Hatch Act violation complaint - Fox News
Oct 15, 2021 54 secs

In response to the complaint, Psaki told Fox News, "While the president has publicly expressed his support for McAuliffe, we’ll leave it to the press and the campaign to provide commentary on the race.

In the comments CREW took issue with, Psaki responded to a question about the Virginia gubernatorial race by first acknowledging she had "to be a little careful about how much political analysis I do" from the podium.

CREW said that Psaki's comments appeared to have violated the Hatch Act, which forbids officials from using their "official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election."

Noting how there was "no question" Psaki made her remarks while speaking in her official capacity, CREW said, "By mixing official government business with support of a candidate for partisan political office in the weeks before the election and engaging in political activity while on duty, Ms

Psaki appears to have used her official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election, political activity that is prohibited by law."

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