Even though we all know the Biden White House is totally post-law and post-consequences, one could hope that they could keep up the appearances of at least caring for another three months. Alas, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Kamala Harris was in Michigan Friday, trying to put out the growing five-alarm fire caused by the roasting Trump gave her at the Al Smith Dinner; see HOT TAKES: Al Smith Dinner Featured Trump at His Funniest Despite the Elephant (Not) in the Room. Along with her was Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Campaign season for a president-appointed and Senate-confirmed official is a fraught time. Even though they got the job by being politically active and frequently, politics are their only skill set. The Hatch Act, the federal law covering the political activities of federal employees, classifies these people as “further restricted employees,” while…