Waxman has discovered that Doan “used a January 2007 teleconference to ask senior GSA officials to help ‘our candidates’ in the next elections through targeted public events, such as the opening of federal facilities around the country.” Doan discussed with GSA officials “how to exclude House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from an upcoming courthouse opening in San Francisco and how to include Republican Senator Mel Martinez.” Doan’s activity is now being investigated as a potential violation of the Hatch Act, which prohibits partisan campaign activities on federal property.
I'm not very happy with how this new Democratic congress is tackling some of the big issues concerning this administration. But, I am glad shit like the above is finally going from the tin foil hat brigade stage to the congressional investigative stage. The one-sided and exclusive use of the governmental apparatus available to congress has irritated me.
H/T to Think Progress.
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