Two Republican attorneys general have accused Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona of violating the Hatch Act in connection to recent comments about President Biden's student loan forgiveness plans. The attorneys general from Montana and Kansas wrote to the Hatch Act unit special counsel, alleging that Cardona's statements were partisan political statements made in his official capacity and aimed at influencing the 2024 Presidential election.
The Hatch Act is a federal law that restricts political activities of federal employees. The attorneys general argue that the Department of Education's actions, following the Supreme Court's rejection of Biden's student loan debt relief plan, were politically motivated. They claim that the timing of the debt cancellation plans was intended to sway voters and buy votes with federal funds.
