White House Website Caught Posting Link to Biden Campaign Donations Page
The White House was caught directing Americans to President Joe Biden’s campaign website from a fact sheet for the president’s spending plan, but it later claimed the page was linked “in error” after it was pointed out.
The link was hidden deep in the body of the 25-page
document outlining Biden’s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, according to
Fox News.
“People of color and low-income people are more likely to live in areas most vulnerable to flooding and other climate change-related weather events,” the document read, with a link to the campaign website included on the words “more likely.”
The link directed people to the “clean energy” section of Biden’s
website, which explains how his plan will help “people of color.”
When a user followed the link, a popup along the bottom of the screen would prompt him or her to make a donation to Biden’s
campaign.
Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz pointed out the mistake in a Thursday post on Twitter.
“Just what the American people want… to be driven to a campaign donation page from @POTUS Biden’s official @WhiteHouse website,” the Republican
tweeted along with a video showcasing the mistake.
The Hatch Act is a 1939 law that limits federal employees from engaging in political activities to ensure federal programs are passed in a nonpartisan fashion, according to the
Office of Special Counsel.
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