Diplomats aghast as Pompeo speaks at RNC from Jerusalem

[brucejoel99]

So much for the party of "Law & Order." These guys see themselves as absolute rulers & they think they can do anything they want. They're rubbing it into the nose of what's left of the republic.

[brucejoel99]

Yeah, this is wildly illegal. Actually more obviously illegally, possibly even more obviously unethical, than the Ukraine stuff or the emoluments clause stuff. Speaking of Secretaries of State, I could make a "BUT HER EMAILS" jibe too. But that would be lazy and a forced meme at this stage.

It is not illegal for a Cabinet member to speak at a convention.

It does violate State Department policy for the Secretary of State to do so.

And the Hatch Act if governmental resources - as they seem to be in this instance - are being used to help put on the speech.

[brucejoel99]

Yeah, this is wildly illegal. Actually more obviously illegally, possibly even more obviously unethical, than the Ukraine stuff or the emoluments clause stuff. Speaking of Secretaries of State, I could make a "BUT HER EMAILS" jibe too. But that would be lazy and a forced meme at this stage.

It is not illegal for a Cabinet member to speak at a convention.

It does violate State Department policy for the Secretary of State to do so.

Violating policy is not violating the law.

Violating the Hatch Act is, though. They won't be admonished by this administration, but it would still constitute a violation of law.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/tackettdc/status/1298319951896489984

It's okay because Trump says so. This Senate will never care. This administration does what it wants.

[brucejoel99]

And now Pomepo's speech is under a Hatch act investigation.

I predict exactly 0 consequences.