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USA TODAY WASHINGTON — An independent federal investigative agency found Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge violated the Hatch Act earlier this year for weighing in on Ohios 2022 Senate race, Politico reported Thursday. During a March 18 White House press briefing, Fudge deflected a question on who should succeed her in the open congressional seat in Ohios 11th District. But she offered her opinion on possible candidates to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio. "I...

Government watchdog says Fudge violated Hatch Act POLITICO 2 hrs ago By Daniel Lippman © Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudges Hatch Act violation appears to be the first such violation in the Biden administration. The Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal investigative agency, has concluded that Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge violated the Hatch Act earlier this year when she opined on the 2022 Ohio...

The OSC concluded that Fudge violated the Hatch Act during a White House press briefing on March 18, when she answered a question about the 2022 Ohio Senate race. Fudge, a former representative of Ohio, was asked at the briefing if she thought there was a Democrat who should run for the open House seat, after Sen. Rob Portman ADVERTISEMENT Fudge responded, “Oh, absolutely.” When asked who she had in mind, she mentioned two potential candidates, adding “I think we have a good shot at it.�...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out whats clicking on Foxnews.com. An upstate New Yorksheriff received a warning from federal investigators for violating the Hatch Act by flying a "Making America Great" flag during a pro-Trump boat parade last summer. Oswego County Sheriff Don Hilton received a warning letter from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) following an investigation into a complaint that the sheriffs office flew an altered American flag with former President Donald T...

Federal officials warned an upstate New York sheriff for violating the Hatch Act by flying a pro-Trump flag in a boat parade in summer 2020.