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Jen Psaki: That's right and it's pretty shocking to watch. I mean, when I was in the White House in 2016, our lawyers were so…

On the recordJune 13, 2019
That's right and it's pretty shocking to watch. I mean, when I was in the White House in 2016, our lawyers were so strict, we called them the Hatch Act police behind their backs. Now they may know, I guess, if they're watchers.
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Jen Psaki
Democratic · Connecticut

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Psaki comments on the lax enforcement of the Hatch Act under the current administration compared to previous administrations.

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