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by rolph 257 days ago
The Hatch Act of 1939, An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law that prohibits "civil service employees in the executive branch"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_(government)

the only copout is if it is president or vice president doing it, or someone outside the executive branch.