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White House indicates Sebelius won't be punished over Hatch Act violation
fox news ^ | 9/13/2012 | staff

Posted on 09/13/2012 7:23:54 PM PDT by tobyhill

The White House indicated that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius would probably not be punished, after federal investigators determined she had violated the law when she campaigned earlier this year for President Obama.

Sebelius broke the law by making "extemporaneous partisan remarks" during a speech in February at a Human Rights Campaign Event in Charlotte, N.C., according to the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). She made the comments in the city that would later host the Democratic National Convention.

White House spokesman Eric Schultz explained in a statement that the administration has already taken action on the matter, though, putting Sebelius through training and making sure taxpayers were reimbursed.

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KEYWORDS: cultureofcorruption; federalcrime; hatchact; kathleensebelius; sebelius
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To: ZULU

41 posted on 09/14/2012 9:04:26 AM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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To: GeronL
What is Bohner doing anyway?

"The situation is so delicate for Boehner that he’s meeting with Sessions on Friday to discuss the Texan’s future,"

Will Boehner mess with Texas?

42 posted on 09/14/2012 8:20:09 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 ( If you think I'm crazy, just wait until you talk to my invisible friend.)
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To: UCANSEE2

What is there to discuss? Hasn’t it been pretty well established that she did it?


43 posted on 09/14/2012 8:23:08 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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