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[–] bebeQ ago  (edited ago)

Limited Exceptions

The Hatch Act provides a few limited exceptions, including for employees in certain high-ranking positions and for employees seeking to engage in political activities in certain municipalities.

Certain Executive Officials and Appointees

The Hatch Act provides an exception to allow certain high-ranking officials to “engage in political activity otherwise prohibited ... if the costs associated with that political activity are not paid for by money derived from the Treasury of the United States.”47 The exception is available to employees who hold positions with responsibilities that “continue outside normal duty hours and while away from the normal duty post,” **such as presidential advisers **or cabinet officers appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.48 In other words, these officials may engage in political activities during what would be considered official working time, as long as federal funds are not used for such activities. Any such official must reimburse the U.S. Treasury for the federal resources used in campaign activities.

She's likely Exempt as were Nikki Haley and Ryan Zinke. They are FOS, Obama Appointees.

Nothing to see here.