We cannot use our official government capacities for partisan political purposes. That's a pretty clear line.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “We cannot use our official government capacities for partisan political purposes. That's a pretty clear line.”
On the recordJune 25, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez asserts the Hatch Act prohibits using government roles for political gain.
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