Lynne Patton, a regional administrator for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, wrote last week that she may have broken a federal law meant to prevent officials from politicizing their government positions, but said that even if that were the case, she “honestly” didn’t care. “Just retweeted this amazing tweet from both of my Twitter accounts — professional and personal,” Patton wrote on Facebook last week, pointing to a message that championed her boss, HUD Secretary Ben Carson, but was critical of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). “It may be a Hatch Act violation. It may not be.” “Either way,” she continued, “I honestly don’t care anymore.”

What part about “I don’t give a shit” don’t you understand? 🙄 pic.twitter.com/YHkGEwU2PY — 🇺🇸 Lynne Patton (@LynnePatton) May 27, 2019

Um, no, I just stopped caring once people started calling renowned neurosurgeons morons simply due to partisan politics. They, you & everyone lost all credibility - and it finally needed to be said, regardless of time of day or twitter account. 🤷🏽‍♀️ #SorryNotSorrypic.twitter.com/Rn3wxDGYbB — 🇺🇸 Lynne Patton (@LynnePatton) May 27, 2019