Special Operations Command investigating new diversity chief's posts berating Trump,

[MMC]

Special Operations Command investigating new diversity chief's posts berating Trump, Cruz.....

The U.S. Special Operations Command is investigating social media posts from its newly hired executive who spread anti-Donald Trump memes and compared the former president to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, a spokesperson told Just the News.


The executive, Richard Torres-Estrada, recently was hired to be the first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at the vast Tampa, Florida-based command, known as SOCOM.


Media sleuths quickly found, though, that Torres-Estrada had shared a number of political posts some considered to be non-inclusive.


On Sunday, SOCOM confirmed to Just the News that the command has launched an inquiry. Officials gave no other details on the investigation, nor on the status of Torres-Estrada.


Mr. Torres-Estrada could not immediately be reached for comment......snip~


Special Operations Command investigating new diversity chief's posts berating Trump, Cruz | Just The News



Oh noes.....another leftist that can't practice what they Preach. SOCOM.....needs to chase him out Asap.

[Peter1469]

Violations of the Hatch Act.

[MMC]

Violations of the Hatch Act.

All the more reason to run the leftist out.

[BenjaminO]

Violations of the Hatch Act.

How so?

[Peter1469]

How so?

The Hatch Act curbs the political activities of military members and civil servants.

Enactedin1939,theHatchAct(5U.S.C.A.7324)curbsthepoliticalactivitiesofemployeesinfederal,state,andlocalgovernments.Thelaw'sgoalistoenforcepoliticalneutralityamongcivilservants:theactprohibitsthemfromholdingpublicoffice,influencingelections,participatinginormanagingpoliticalcampaigns,andexertingUndue Influenceongovernmenthiring.Penaltiesforviolationsrangefromwarningstodismissal.Thelaw'srestrictionshavealwaysbeencontroversial.CriticshavelongarguedthattheactviolatestheFirst Amendmentfreedomsofgovernmentemployees.TheU.S.SupremeCourthasdisagreed,twiceupholdingthelaw'sconstitutionality.CongresshasamendedtheHatchActseveraltimessince1939.In1993,anumberofamendmentstotheactsoughttolimittheeffectsofpoliticalpatronageinfederalhiring.

[BenjaminO]

The Hatch Act curbs the political activities of military members and civil servants.

The 1993 amendment modified the 1939 law to allow federal workers to participate in partisan political activities during off-duty hours.

[Peter1469]

The 1993 amendment modified the 1939 law to allow federal workers to participate in partisan political activities during off-duty hours.

The investigation will take that into consideration.

[BenjaminO]

The investigation will take that into consideration.

So what portion(s) of the Hatch Act do you feel he violated?

[Peter1469]

So what portion(s) of the Hatch Act do you feel he violated?

Using his office to push politics.

It could also violate DoD's hostile work environment policies.

[BenjaminO]

Using his office to push politics.

It could also violate DoD's hostile work environment policies.

They would have to show he was doing these things while on duty...yes, no?
Also, what office was he using? What he did and said was before he was appointed to his current office or position.