Lawyers who Government Executive spoke to argued that Musk might have already violated the Hatch Act, a law that limits the political activity of government employees, including special ones.

Marn’i Washington, who directed her team to “avoid” homes “advertising Trump” in the response to Hurricane Milton, faces two counts of violating the Hatch Act.

The OSC investigates Hatch Act violations as well as whistleblower complaints, including protecting those who report from reprisal within their agency. A federal judge temporarily restored ...

The Office of Special Counsel found the former FEMA worker, Marn’i Washington, violated the Hatch Act, which restricts the partisan political activities of government workers, through her ...