Trump administration blames Democrats for government shutdown
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During the government shutdown, the Trump administration encouraged federal workers to use out-of-office emails blaming Democrats, raising concerns about violations of the Anti-Lobbying Act and the Hatch Act, as public agencies circulated politically charged auto-replies that could be considered inappropriate or illegal.
Topics:nation#democrats#federal-agencies#government-shutdown#hatch-act#politics#trump-administration
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- Government agencies are blaming the shutdown on Democrats. Ethics experts say it could be against the law. Politico
- HUD website blames looming shutdown on ‘Radical Left’ Federal News Network
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