LOADING ERROR LOADINGA labor union and public-interest legal groups sued the Trump administration on Friday for inserting partisan language into federal employees’ out-of-office replies during the government shutdown. Workers did not consent to having their replies changed to the new partisan language, which was first reported by NBC News. Many felt they were being used to violate the Hatch Act, which limits political activities by federal employees. ″[The administration has] no legitimate interest in forcing Department employees to recite partisan words that they would not have spoken otherwise,” the lawsuit states. The administration also posted partisan messages on official government websites and took advantage of a national newsletter for veterans to say the shutdown was all Democrats’ fault.
