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  • WH Calls Sebelius Lawbreaking 'Inadvertent Error' [law calls for Sebelius to be fired]

    09/19/2012 1:55:36 PM PDT · by grundle · 27 replies
    Fox News ^ | September 19 2012
    ABC News' Jake Tapper asked White House Press Secretary Jay Carney about Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius violating the Hatch Act, at today's press briefing. Carney responded that Sec. Sebelius had made an "inadvertent error based on extemporaneous remarks."The U.S. Office of Special Counsel claimed Sec. Sebelius had made “extemporaneous partisan remarks” during a speech in her official capacity earlier this year. The Hatch Act prohibits employees (civil servants) in the executive branch of the federal government from engaging in partisan political activity. The standard penalty for violating the Hatch Act is termination. According to OSC, any...