Federal agencies blaming Democrats for shutdown in potentially illegal move
Departments and staff are using out-of-office emails and websites to engage in partisan political activity
A growing number of federal agencies and staff are explicitly blaming Democrats for the current government shutdown. The political messaging by the agencies may be a violation of the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity.
Furloughed federal employees at some agencies have been instructed to set out-of-office messages explaining that they are not working because Democrats caused a shutdown. Government agency websites also have displayed messages informing site visitors the websites are temporarily on hold due to the Democrat-led" shutdown.
The Department of Justice
The Department of State
The Department of the Treasury
The Department of Agriculture
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (Hud)
The Department of Education
The Department of Heath and Human Services
The Department of Commerce
The Department of Labor
The Small Business Administration (SBA)
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
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