The Trump administration violates the Hatch act with web pages and out of office messages about the shutdown

Go to hud.gov and use the website feedback button to tell them the website is for all Americans and to take down this partisan propaganda. #ThisIsTrumpsShutdown

— DrDinD.bsky.social (@drdind.bsky.social) 2025-10-02T07:52:02.596Z

Whoa! Employees at the SBA received a template for their suggested “out of office” email. They were advised to blame the Democrats.🚨 A clear violation of the Hatch Act

— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2025-10-02T14:02:54.319Z

NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.Version of original on left, updated on right:

— Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) 2025-10-02T13:46:32.418Z