On Tuesday, Forbes' Andrew Solender reported that Lynne Patton, a former official in ex-President Donald Trump's Department of Housing and Urban Development, has been sanctioned for violating the Hatch Act — the rule that prohibits most executive officials from campaign activity.
Her penalty includes a fine of $1,000 and a ban on holding federal employment for four years.
The punishment stems from her using her official office to create a video for the 2020 Republican National Convention, working to help the Trump campaign using federal resources.
NEW: ex-Trump official Lynne Patton fined $1000 and barred from federal employment for 48 months for violating the… https://t.co/Geb0M50Kbm— Andrew Solender (@Andrew Solender) 1617720237.0
Patton, a former wedding planner and one of the only high-ranking Black officials in the Trump administration, has faced repeated allegations of misconduct. In 2019, she was accused of skipping a key HUD meeting to attend former Trump attorney Michael Cohen's testimony — an allegation she disputes.
