A member of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet violated a federal law when he endorsed Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), according to a new watchdog report.
Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, formerly California’s attorney general, violated a law called the Hatch Act on Sept. 15, 2022, the Office of Special Counsel said on April 18.
Becerra, appointed by Biden, was speaking in his official capacity at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Annual Awards Gala when he expressed support for Padilla’s reelection bid, the watchdog said.
The Hatch Act bars individuals in executive agencies from using their official authority or influence “for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election.”…