US federal agencies are reportedly blaming Democrats for an impending government shutdown, a move experts say may violate the Hatch Act. Statements and emails from agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and HUD accuse "radical liberals" of causing the shutdown to advance specific policy agendas. Legal experts suggest these actions are partisan and an abuse of government power, with little recourse for enforcement due to actions by the Trump administration.

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