General Discussion

Have never seen any President successfully prosecuted for violating the Hatch Act.
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No sitting U.S. president has ever been successfully prosecuted for violating the Hatch Act.

Here’s why:

The Hatch Act of 1939 restricts partisan political activity by federal employees, but the President and Vice President are explicitly exempt from its provisions (5 U.S.C. § 7322 and § 7324).

The Act applies to most executive branch employees, with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) as the enforcing authority. Penalties can include removal, demotion, or fines — but not criminal prosecution.

Because the law does not cover the President, there has never been a prosecution of a sitting president for a Hatch Act violation.


However, administrations have often been accused of Hatch Act violations. For example:

Trump officials (Kellyanne Conway, Mike Pompeo, others) were cited by the OSC for repeated violations.

Obama officials (Kathleen Sebelius, Julián Castro) also received Hatch Act warnings.


But again — these do not apply to the president himself.