http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/01/bush-white-house-improperly-held-political-briefings-on-government-property-report-says/1Former president George W. Bush signing his book last month in Phoenix.CAPTIONBy Ross D. Franklin, APA federal agency is reporting that officials in President George W. Bush's White House improperly conducted political briefings on government property, and encouraged employees to get involved in campaigns, meaning that taxpayers footed the bill for political activity.
"As the 2006 election drew nearer, OPA (the White House Office of Political Affairs) became a partisan political organization," reported the Office of Special Counsel, an advisory agency that reviews applications of the federal Hatch Act.
The Hatch Act forbids federal employees from engaging in election activity.
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