White House Press Secretary's Hatch Act 'Joke' Falls Flat
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tried to make an April Fools' joke about revoking the Hatch Act, but it fell flat with reporters.
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She said Biden would revoke the law that bars government officials from campaigning on the job as a "gift" to reporters.
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There was some laughter, but also skeptical responses and comments that it wasn't much of a prank.
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Jean-Pierre had previously been found to violate the Hatch Act herself for political comments before an election.
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The New York Post criticized her joke, noting her own Hatch Act violation and saying she "made an April Fool of herself."