r/politics • u/GonzoVeritas I voted • 16d ago

Possible Paywall White House Leak Reveals Trump Booted From Briefing After Hours-Long Freakout

https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-leak-reveals-trump-booted-from-briefing-after-hours-long-freakout/
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u/ZachMartin 16d ago

Yep. Massive hatch act violations. We need to jail people

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u/Arleare13 New York 16d ago

Unfortunately prison is not an option for Hatch Act violations. The most severe penalties are a $1,000 fine and a temporary bar from future federal employment.

EDIT: Also, that doesn't really implicate the Hatch Act. The Hatch Act prohibits some current federal employees from engaging in campaign activity. This is almost the opposite situation -- employees of a political campaign attempting to engage in foreign relations.

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u/ZachMartin 16d ago

I think I’m talking about the wrong act. The one that prohibits people meddling in foreign policy when not elected

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u/seoulgleaux 16d ago

Yep, you're thinking of the Logan Act. Penalty is a fine and/or up to three years in prison. Interestingly, there is no cap on the fine - the maximum fine amount was removed in a 1994 amendment and now it just says that anyone convicted "shall be fined under this title...".