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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “This administration was directing everyday federal workers…”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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People, the absolute public servants who, by the way, forego very often lucrative careers in the private sector because they believe in the values of public service. That is who this administration is targeting over what, what we saw that This administration was directing everyday federal workers to put in their email signatures partisan, partisan messaging that is likely in violation of the Hatch Act. And so this, this intimidation that people are feeling is not just about expressing themselves. They feel that this administration is trying to pressure them into breaking the law or else they will lose their job. (32:21–32:35)

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Asserts that the administration directed federal workers to include partisan messaging in emails, potentially violating the Hatch Act.

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