HHS Sec. Becerra violated the Hatch Act by expressing support for Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla’s re-election at a public event last year, a U.S. government watchdog says.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday.WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra violated the Hatch Act by expressing support for electing appointed Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California to a full term at a public event last year, a U.S. government watchdog said on Tuesday.
Becerra, President Joe Biden’s top health official, acknowledged his comments but said they were unintentional. The Office of the Special Counsel, an independent agency, can make recommendations but does not have the authority to enforce them.
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