Social Security Email Praising Trump Days Before Midterm Under Scrutiny
Summary
The Social Security Administration sent emails on October 30 and 31 that credited President Donald Trump with improving the agency, prompting questions about whether the messages complied with the Hatch Act. Legal experts cited in the article questioned the timing and content, but no official ruling has found that the SSA or Commissioner Frank Bisignano violated the law.Key Facts
- The emails went to Americans with online Social Security accounts and were sent under Commissioner Frank Bisignano’s name.
- Bisignano’s message described the SSA as becoming a model of excellence under President Donald Trump.
- The Hatch Act limits certain political activity by federal employees acting in their official roles, including using official authority to affect an election.
- Legal experts quoted in the article questioned whether the message was an improper partisan communication.
- The article reports no official finding that Bisignano or the SSA violated the Hatch Act over the email.
- Bisignano also serves as chief executive of the IRS, which sent a separate email praising Trump’s tax policies.
- The article says at least nine of Trump’s 15 Cabinet secretaries had faced formal Hatch Act accusations in recent months.
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