Reply #29: I didn't know Conyers went after Condi for violating the Hatch Act!

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Thanks for the info.



The Honorable Scott J. Bloch
Special Counsel
U.S. Office of Special Counsel
1730 M Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036-4505

Dear Mr. Bloch:

I am writing to ask that the Office of Special Counsel investigate whether Dr. Condoleezza Rice, the President's National Security Advisor, is violating the Hatch Act by delivering campaign speeches in battleground states. I am sure you would agree that any political activity on the part of the National Security Advisor would undermine the trust bestowed on such a non-partisan post.

Under governing law, no employee of the National Security Council 'may take an active part in political management or political campaigns." Your Office's own materials interpret this to mean that members of the National Security Council 'may not campaign for or against a candidate or slate of candidates in partisan election' and 'may not make campaign speeches or engage in other campaign activities to elect partisan candidates.' While there is an exception to this prohibition for employees confirmed by the Senate, Dr. Rice is not such an employee and therefore is barred from this type of political activity As such, she could be subject to removal from her post.