EPA’s Wheeler Tweet Wasn’t ‘Purely Partisan,’ GAO Finds (2)

The EPA didn’t violate federal law about partisan communication when it sent a celebratory tweet in April 2018 about Andrew Wheeler’s confirmation to be the agency’s deputy administrator, the Government Accountability Office said.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s tweet did include political content, but wasn’t a “purely partisan communication” because it gave the public information about the agency’s management, the GAO concluded in an Oct. 3 opinion.

Therefore, the tweet “maintained a connection to EPA’s official business,” GAO said.

The Senate confirmed Wheeler as ...