Lawyers who Government Executive spoke to argued that Musk might have already violated the Hatch Act, a law that limits the political activity of government employees, including special ones.

The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) is closing a loophole in the Hatch Act that prevents federal employees from political ...

The supervisor, Marn’i Washington, violated the Hatch Act, a federal law that restricts federal employees from engaging in political activities, the complaint says. FEMA fired Washington last ...

The OSC investigates Hatch Act violations as well as whistleblower complaints, including protecting those who report from reprisal within their agency. A federal judge temporarily restored ...