Well, howdy there, Internet people, it's Bell again.

So today, we're going to talk about GOP outgoing messages.

Another day, another Hatch Act violation.

Reporting has come out that says the Trump administration changed the out-of-office message on government emails.

One at the Department of Education said, quote,

Thank you for contacting me. On September 19, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5371,

a clean continuing resolution. Unfortunately, Democrat senators are blocking

passage of H.R. 5371 in the Senate, which has led to a lapse in appropriations. Due to the

lapse in appropriations, I am currently on furlough status.

I will respond to emails once government functions resume.

So, if you get a message from a government employee similar to this,

it's important to note that these aren't the words of the person you're corresponding with.

The Trump administration is reportedly putting words in their mouths.

One of the employees said, quote,

None of us consented to this, and it's written in the first person,

as if I'm the one conveying this message. And I'm not. I don't agree with it. I don't think

it's ethical or legal. I think it violates the Hatch Act. Another said quote, I took the statement

that they sent us earlier in the week to use, and I pasted it on top of that. Basically,

has a standard out of office. They went in and manipulated my out-of-office reply. I guess they're

now making us all guilty of violating the Hatch Act. It's worth also noting that not only were government employee emails used for this,

government employees themselves were sent an email, saying,

quote.

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