U.S. Secretary for Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge has come under fire for potentially violating a law that bars White House officials from engaging in campaign-related activities. The former Ohio Democratic Rep. answered a question in the White House briefing room this week about who may potentially fill the seat of Sen. The law in question is the Hatch Act, which precludes federal employees from using their official authority to influence or interfere with an election. MARCIA FUDGE: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT BIDEN'S HUD SECRETARY PICKFudge did decline to answer a question about the special election to fill her vacated seat. As previously reported by Fox News, the Office of the Special Counsel recommended that President Donald Trump fire White House Adviser Kellyanne Conway for violating the Hatch Act on "numerous occasions."

Source: Fox News March 20, 2021 00:10 UTC