"The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands, the banner read. The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people. The shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1 after the Senate failed to advance a short-term funding measure that cleared the House of Representatives earlier."
"alleging the banner on HUD's website violated the Hatch Act, a 1939 law that prohibits federal civil service employees from engaging in political activity. This is such an obvious violation of the Hatch Act that it raises the question: How on Earth does HUD think they can get away with this?' The answer is that the Trump administration has managed to neuter the ethics enforcement offices in the executive branch."
"Chris Cuomo, host of News Nation's CUOMO segment, called the messaging propaganda in an interview with Turner aired on Wednesday. Turner defended the banner, saying he was not worried that the messaging was a violation of the Hatch Act. When asked about the complaint, an automatic message sent from HUD's press email read, The Radical Left has shut down the government. As a result, HUD's Office of Public Affairs is operating in"
HUD posted a banner accusing 'The Radical Left' of shutting down the government and demanding $1.5 trillion, and HUD Secretary Scott Turner shared the message on his official X account. The shutdown began Oct. 1 after the Senate failed to advance a short-term funding measure. Public Citizen filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel alleging the banner violated the Hatch Act, which bars federal employees from political activity. Craig Holman said ethics enforcement offices have been weakened by Trump loyalists. Turner defended the banner and HUD's press email reiterated the messaging while HUD's Office of Public Affairs operated in limited capacity.
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