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Jamie Raskin: “Does it send the message that there's one standard that applies to people who are in President Trump's favor and a…”

On the recordJune 25, 2019
Does it send the message that there's one standard that applies to people who are in President Trump's favor and a different standard that applies to millions of Federal employees who are subject to the requirements of the Hatch Act?
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin highlights perceived double standards in Hatch Act enforcement.

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