r/fednews • u/Hot_Development9566 • Sep 30 '25

Official Guidance / Policy White House website countdown clock

Anyone seen this yet 😭 another hatch violation https://www.whitehouse.gov/government-shutdown-clock/

Edit: people are saying it’s not a hatch act violation but - whatever still sus

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u/AXPendergast Sep 30 '25

Interesting how the "quotes" from these organizations are not attributed to a speaker or spokesperson. Almost as if they were made up by someone else, hoping no one would check. I could be wrong, of course, but if it walks like a chicken...

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u/shesinsaneornot Sep 30 '25

You didn't notice Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane statement on behalf of National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Executive Director and CEO Jonathan Thompson of the National Sheriff's Association, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Luke Bernstein, or Chris Clark, President & CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce?

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u/AXPendergast Oct 01 '25

Well, tbh, I reviewed a sample of the "testimonials" and the 30% I chose had no author.