Cabinet Officials on the Campaign Trail? Ethics Experts Say Some Are Breaking the Law.
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- NYT reports: “As Trump officials stump for Republican candidates facing difficult races, ethics experts say they are being lax about complying with the Hatch Act, a federal anti-corruption law.”
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