Ousted federal election official gave himself a pay raise and misused funds for Harvard classes, watchdog says
by NBC News
NBC News— Facing yet another contentious presidential election year, a federal bipartisan commission tasked with strengthening election security around the country quietly confirmed in January that its third executive director had departed the agency in as many years. Now, a recently released government watchdog’s investigation summary shows why. Steven M. Frid, the former executive director of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, was fired late last year after he gave himself a big pay raise and...
Washington Examiner—Top Biden officials likely violated key federal law, watchdog says. Top officials at the White House and Small Business Administration appear to have violated a federal law restricting government staffers from engaging in certain political activities, according to a watchdog group. Internal emails obtained by Protect the Public’s Trust, a group investigating apparent conflicts of interest, show that both White House and SBA officials have […]
The Center Square—Former border federal agents say GOP congressional candidate is misusing their names. (The Center Square) – Two former federal agents involved in border security efforts told The Center Square a Republican congressional candidate in north Texas was misusing their names claiming they endorsed two candidates they haven’t and won’t endorse. The campaign of Republican John O’Shea, who is running for an open seat in the 12th Congressional District in north Texas, emailed volunteers on Friday stating “a new PAC is being created for border protection. The PAC will be...
The Monitor—Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election. ATLANTA (AP) — Several Democrats serving as their state’s top election officials have sent a letter to the parent company of Facebook, asking it to stop allowing ads that claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen. In the letter addressed to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the secretaries of state from Colorado, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, […]