Take a look at these two screenshots I snagged from Facebook- one is the White House, and one is the Department of labor.

PUBLIC NOTICE: FEDERAL LAW VIOLATION CONCERNS

The U.S. Department of Labor is a federal agency funded by taxpayers.

It is not a campaign arm for any president, political party, or ideology.

Yet what we are seeing on official Department of Labor social media accounts looks indistinguishable from partisan political messaging -including slogans, imagery, and framing aligned with one specific political figure and movement.

This is not allowed under federal law.

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What the Law Actually Says

The Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 7321–7326)

The Hatch Act strictly prohibits federal employees and agencies from engaging in partisan political activity while acting in an official capacity, including:

 • Using official government social media accounts to promote or praise a political candidate or party

 • Posting political slogans, campaign-style messaging, or ideological advocacy

 • Using taxpayer-funded resources to influence public political opinion

Federal agencies must remain politically neutral in all official communications.

Source:

U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) - Hatch Act Social Media Guidance

https://osc.gov/Services/Pages/HatchAct.aspx

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Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Regulations

Federal ethics rules require that:

 • Government communications must be impartial and non‑partisan

 • Agencies may not create the appearance of endorsing a political candidate

 • Official platforms cannot be used as propaganda tools

Source:

5 C.F.R. § 2635 (Standards of Ethical Conduct)

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-5/chapter-XVI/subchapter-B/part-2635

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Federal Social Media & Communications Policies

Agency guidance across federal departments is consistent:

 • Official social media pages are for program information and public service, not politics

 • Content must avoid campaign language, slogans, or political framing

 • Linking agency success directly to a specific president or movement crosses into partisan advocacy

Source example (EPA, representative of federal policy):

https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/personal-social-media-and-hatch-act

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This is not about politics.

This is about the rule of law.

When federal agencies behave like campaign outlets:

 • Public trust erodes

 • Constitutional safeguards are weakened

 • Taxpayer dollars are misused

 • Democratic norms are undermined

No administration - Democrat or Republican - is above these rules.

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Accountability Is Required

Federal agencies must:

 • Remove partisan content from official accounts

 • Reaffirm compliance with the Hatch Act

 • Restore politically neutral public communications

The Constitution does not belong to a president.

The government does not belong to a party.

Federal agencies belong to the people.

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SOURCES

 • U.S. Office of Special Counsel - Hatch Act Guidance

https://osc.gov/Services/Pages/HatchAct.aspx

 • 5 U.S.C. §§ 7321–7326 (Hatch Act)

 • 5 C.F.R. § 2635 (Federal Ethics Rules)

 • Federal Agency Social Media Policies (EPA example)