Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-16 16:18:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AB2A39980CC54985EDF922D9A9EB6F34525CC62C28425C74A1B6E8607462AADF
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the incumbent president and vice president, are specifically exempt from the Hatch Act, so they would not be "investigated for Hatch Act violations." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Act#:~:text=except%20the%20president%20and%20vice%20president https://osc.gov/Services/Pages/HatchAct-Federal.aspx#:~:text=Except%20for%20the%20President%20and%20Vice%20President%2C%20all%20federal%20civilian%20executive%20branch%20employees%20are%20covered%20by%20the%20Hatch%20Act https://www.ramstein.af.mil/Portals/6/documents/Civilian_Personnel_Section/Factsheets/EMR/Hatch%20Act-%20Dec%202023.pdf?ver=t1vDsXmPfKaz7_JIwJGadA%3D%3D https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2024/05/29/federal-employees-warned-to-follow-hatch-act-when-using-social-media/#:~:text=The%20president%20and%20vice%20president%20are%20exempt https://campaignlegal.org/update/qa-do-white-houses-rnc-actions-violate-hatch-act#:~:text=It%20covers%20all%20federal%20civilian%20executive%20branch%20employees%20except%20for%20the%20president%20and%20vice%20president Also, the actions described are not activities the Hatch Act would cover. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Act#Current_restrictions:~:text=%5Bedit%5D-,Permitted%20and%20prohibited%20activities%20for%20Federal%20Employees,-Activity
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