Investigation of Political Activities by Senior Trump Administration Officials During the 2020 Presidential Election

Excerpt:  “This report presents the United States Office of Special Counsel’s (OSC) investigative findings and conclusions regarding complaints OSC received—largely in response to the 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC)—alleging that senior Trump administration officials used their official authority or influence to interfere with or affect the 2020 presidential election in violation of the Hatch Act. As described herein, OSC investigated those complaints and determined that hosting the RNC at the White House did not itself violate the Hatch Act, but that at least 13 senior Trump administration officials did violate the Hatch Act prior to the election. Each of these high-profile violations was committed by an official OSC believes, based on current law, could only have been disciplined by then-President Donald J. Trump.”