White House press secretary spends the weekend lying for Trump campaign

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The American Independent
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Erin Chlopak, campaign finance strategy director for the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center, said in an email that the Hatch Act prohibits government officials — including the press secretary — from "engaging in political activity while on duty or in the workplace." "Bottom line: The Press Secretary can volunteer to work for the campaign, but she cannot use her official title when representing the campaign or do so on government time," she explained.

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