Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley violated the Hatch Act, according to a report from the Office of Special Counsel. The report said O’Malley went beyond the scope of his office during a radio interview where he made political statements about then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.

The Special Counsel report to the White House said O’Malley “violated the Hatch Act by using his official authority to interfere with or affect the results of an election.”

Throughout its investigation of the incident, the office said O’Malley failed to respond to multiple requests for contact by email and voicemail.

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