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Senate Democrat requests investigation into whether RFK Jr. broke Hatch Act

Senate Democrat requests investigation into whether RFK Jr. broke Hatch Act

Summary

Senator Ron Wyden asked the Office of Special Counsel to check if Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. broke the Hatch Act. The possible violation happened last month when Kennedy talked to two people running for Congress.

Key Facts

  • Senator Ron Wyden is a Democrat from Oregon.
  • Wyden sent a letter to Acting Special Counsel Jamieson Greer.
  • He wants an investigation into whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. broke the Hatch Act.
  • The Hatch Act prohibits certain political activities by federal employees.
  • The investigation focuses on Kennedy's conversations with two congressional candidates last month.
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
  • The Office of Special Counsel is responsible for enforcing the Hatch Act.
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