White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre takes the Hatch Act seriously. Passed in 1939 to prohibit government employees from overt political campaigning, the Hatch Act has caught up many a presidential staffer over the years.
But Jean-Pierre may have found a new twist on the law in 2022, citing the act early and often during her press briefings, arguably as a way to skirt unwanted inquiries."It sounds to me like she's overusing it and arguably using it as an excuse to avoid answering questions," Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz told the Washington Examiner in October."Disclosing a schedule would not be a violation of the Hatch Act.
"[Biden] hasn’t attended any rallies or public-facing events with candidates in recent weeks," a reporter said."What will his schedule look like in the coming weeks as the midterms get closer?" "Can I quickly get you to respond to the Peter Meijer situation?" the inquiry began."He's one of the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump. He went down on Tuesday night. But the DCCC and other groups were going hard to boost his pro-Trump opponent.
The press secretary did add that Biden respects Fetterman and that"they have a relationship" but would not go further.Inflation began running hot during the summer of Biden's first year in office and hasn't let up since. But an Oct. 19 question on this topic still merited a Hatch Act mention. Jean-Pierre then listed off some of the administration's policies, contrasting them with Republicans who she said want to get rid of Social Security and Medicare.Another inquiry about Democrats financially backing election deniers in the GOP primaries came on Nov. 3.
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