The Office of the Special Counsel has started investigating Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for potentially violating the Hatch Act for her comments during an interview with FOX News' Martha MacCallum, according to Politico. EDUCATION SECRETARY DEVOS WARNS ABOUT WAVE OF PRIVATE SCHOOL CLOSINGS: 'THAT'S A CRISIS IN THE MAKING'The complaint, shared by Politico, alleges that DeVos' comment "attacked Democratic Presidential Candidate Vice President Joe Biden and his education proposals in a way that went far beyond policy differences." An OSC spokesperson told FOX News that the office "generally cannot comment on or confirm the status of Hatch Act investigations." The Trump administration has faced multiple accusations of Hatch Act violations, most recently their use of the White House South Lawn and Rose Garden for the Republican National Convention. The OSC has reprimanded several senior administration officials for violating the Hatch Act, including Kellyanne Conway, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and HUD official Lynne Patton.

Source: Fox News September 22, 2020 00:45 UTC