Administration Official Violated Law by Retweeting Trump, Watchdog Says

Government Executive: Another member of President Trump’s team is in trouble for violating the Hatch Act, with a watchdog now citing his ambassador to the United Nations for improperly engaging in political activity.

Nikki Haley transgressed when retweeting a message from Trump that endorsed then-congressional candidate Ralph Norman, a Republican from Haley’s home state of South Carolina. Her @NikkiHaley account is a personal one, but the Office of Special Counsel still said the retweet violated the Hatch Act because her biography on the page described her position of UN ambassador. OSC, which investigated the incident in response to a complaint filed by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, issued a warning letter to Haley.

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