


Scavino a warning letter,” wrote Ana Galindo-Marrone, chief of OSC's Hatch Act Unit. The label was visible only in users timelines and not if the tweet was viewed by. The agency found that Scavino breached a provision of the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees engaging in some forms of political activity while acting in their official capacity. Twitter attached the manipulated media warning to Scavinos tweet on Sunday. President Donald Trump's social media director Dan Scavino violated the law when he called on Trump's allies to oust a Republican congressman from office in April, according to the Office of Special Counsel. Politico reported that “President Donald Trump’s social media director Dan Scavino violated the law” after Scavino used his Twitter account to campaign against a Republican congressman in Michigan. Politico : Trump social media director Dan Scavino violated Hatch Act laws. Office of Special Counsel found one of Scavino's threatening tweets violated the Hatch Act Trump’s White House communications team announced that Scavino would be serving as “assistant to the president and director of social media,” in effect rewarding Scavino for his work on the campaign trail repeatedly pushing conspiracy theories, publishing an anti-Semitic “sheriff’s star” tweet, and threatening former Fox News host Megyn Kelly. Scanivo was hired into the Trump administration after time on the campaign trail pushing conspiracy theories and harassing Trump opponents.

Along with harassment, Scavino also uses his social media to spread conspiracy theories Scavino retweeted the video, which claimed a photo of Carpenter wearing a suit jacket was evidence that Carpenter was Cruz’s mistress. CNN contributor Amanda Carpenter was forced to respond to a false smear Scavino pushed on Twitter that alleged Carpenter had an affair with then-presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) after Scavino tweeted a conspiracy video. His name is Dan Scavino.” ĬNN contributor Amanda Carpenter was forced to respond to false allegations she was having an affair with Sen. The Guardian reported, “Journalist Megyn Kelly, who is under armed guard after receiving death threats, has accused Donald Trump’s social media director of stirring hatred on the internet.” Kelly said during a December talk in Washington, D.C., “It’s that far corner of the internet that really enjoys nastiness and threats and unfortunately there is a man who works for Donald Trump whose job it is to stir these people up and that man needs to stop doing that. Kelly Later Cited Scavino As A Reason She Received Death Threats For Her Coverage Of Trump. After a contentious interview in which former Fox host Megyn Kelly asked former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich about sexual assault allegations against Trump, Scavino wrote on Twitter that Kelly is “not very smart” and also said, “Watch what happens to her after this election is over.” White House Flickr Account Ask any person walking down the street if they have ever heard of White House Social Media Director Dan Scavino, and the answer will almost certainly be No an answer that is likely to bring a smile to Scavino’s face. Scavino Threatened Fox’s Megyn Kelly After He Didn’t Like An Interview She Did With Newt Gingrich. is bringing auto plants & jobs back to Michigan.
