Special Counsel Henry Kerner sent a letter to President Joe Biden saying Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra violated the Hatch Act
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra hedged his answers to questions about how many of his employees at headquarters are still telecommuting more than three years after the COVID-19 pandemic.Secretary Xavier BecerraSpecial Counsel Henry Kerner sent a letter to President Joe Biden in which he said that Becerra violated the Hatch Act by publicly expressing support for California Democrat Sen. Alex Padilla’s reelection while appearing in an official capacity as HHS secretary.
"The Hatch Act prohibits federal employees from using their official authority or influence to affect the outcome of an election," Kerner continued."In delivering his speech, Secretary Becerra impermissibly mixed his personal electoral preference with official remarks." "Accordingly, I submit to you the enclosed report, together with Secretary Becerra’s response, for your consideration," Kerner concludedIn his response to the OSC, Becerra called his words an"inadvertent violation" and said he regrets them, and added that he"did not realize at the time that my off-the-cuff remarks" regarding his"personal voting intentions were in violation of the Hatch Act.
Alex Padilla first came to the Senate after Vice President Kamala Harris left the chamber to join President Joe Biden's administration. During a budget hearing at the Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., repeatedly asked Becerra how many HHS employees are still working from home, but the questioning got nowhere.
"Senator, when you take a look at the workforce at HHS, and we’re close to 90,000 throughout the country and working in various parts of the country, some here at headquarters … by the way, headquarters —" Becerra began to answer.
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