John,

This is not normal. In fact, it’s illegal.

Multiple official federal websites – including USDA, HHS, HUD, and the State Department – are now displaying shutdown messages blaming Democrats for the funding lapse, parroting President Trump’s political rhetoric.

These are banners hosted on .gov domains, using your tax dollars to promote Trump’s political messaging.

This is a direct violation of the Hatch Act, a federal law that prohibits the use of government resources for partisan political purposes. And now it’s happening across multiple agencies, in broad daylight.

We’re demanding an immediate investigation into this breach of the Hatch Act, and we need your name on the petition right now:

ADD YOUR NAME

Federal agencies are supposed to serve the American people — not push political propaganda or target political opponents.

If we don’t speak out, this kind of authoritarian overreach becomes precedent.

Trump and his allies are already trying to dismantle democratic norms at every level, from censoring the press to targeting election officials. Now, they’re turning the tools of government into a propaganda machine.

We won’t let this slide.

This matters for everyone who believes in an independent civil service, in free speech, and in the rule of law.

Will you add your name right now and help us demand an immediate investigation?

SIGN THE PETITION

Secretaries of State around the country are working to keep our elections fair and protected, but the fight for democracy starts with calling out abuses like this one.

Team DASS