Scavino accused of Hatch Act violation re: urging that Amash be primaried

[Tanuki]

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/dan-scavino-justin-amash-liability-trump-freedom-caucus-236780

....."Dan Scavino Jr., director of social media and senior White House adviser, tweeted that Michigan Rep. Justin Amash is a "big liability" for the state and encouraged a GOP primary opponent to oust him in 2018.
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"Look at the official photo on this page. Read the Hatch Act and fire this man NOW. Someone call OSC," Richard Painter, the former ethics attorney in the George W. Bush White House, wrote on Twitter, referring to the Office of Special Counsel, the independent agency charged with monitoring and enforcing the law.

White House press officials and Scavino did not immediately respond to requests for comment."
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[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. When you're not even ethical enough for a SHRUB minion...

[Hortensis]

3. Unethical AND stupidly ignorant enough to fit right in, though.

[herding cats]

2. Um, yeah.

Even I had this thought when I saw what Scavino had done today, and I'm not a political scholar by any means.

[colbertforpresident]

4. rules and laws don't apply to Trump.

He's the emperor.

[BBG]

5. Fuck that noise

Where's a cop when you need one?

[cstanleytech]

6. Did Scavino really violate the Hatch Act though? It says on the wiki and I quote

"The Hatch Act of 1939, officially An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law whose main provision prohibits employees in the executive branch of the federal government, except the president, vice-president, and certain designated high-level officials of that branch,[1] from engaging in some forms of political activity."

So would Scavino be one of the designated ones it doesnt apply to?

[EleanorR]

8. the former golf club manager is director of social media

Is that an appointment with senate confirmation? That seems to be the criteria for exception as far as I can tell.

[cstanleytech]

9. I wouldnt know thats why I asked or can Trump just say "hey I designated him" ?

Also is the guy getting paid by the federal government for the job he is doing atm because if he isnt then he might be considered as not violating the law.

[EleanorR]

7. general manager of Trump National Golf Club Westchester

That was his previous position.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

10. Senior Trump Adviser Accused Of Hatch Act Violation After Urging Challenge To Freedom Caucus Rep

Senior Trump Adviser Accused Of Hatch Act Violation After Urging Challenge To Freedom Caucus Rep

This leads to Richard W. Painter's the Twitter feed. Painter predicts that Scavino's Twitter page will be revamped to hide any evidence of wrongdoing. His prediction has been affirmed.

Look at the official photo on this page. Read the Hatch Act and fire this man NOW. Someone call OSC

Link to tweet

And he is probably deleting the "official" stuff on the Twitter page right now.

Link to tweet

As I predicted, someone is tweaking the Scavino Twitter page to hide evidence of a Hatch Act violation.

Link to tweet

.@realDonaldTrump is bringing auto plants & jobs back to Michigan. @justinamash is a big liability.
#TrumpTrain, defeat him in primary.

Link to tweet