Donald Trump declares victory in speech - but is this illegal? What is the Hatch Act?

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The Daily Mail
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Kedric Payne, ethics director at the Campaign Legal Center said: ”The rule prohibiting political activity on government property still applies, regardless of the Hatch Act's exception for the president. "Any federal employee who helps facilitate the acceptance speech risks violating the Hatch Act."

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