President Biden was cautioned last year to keep his top donors out of the Oval Office over fears that the exclusive tours of his workspace may violate federal law, according to a report. 

The warning came from the White House Counsel office, and Biden, 81, has since stopped providing his benefactors with access to the Oval Office — however, he continues to dine and chat with them in other rooms within the Executive Mansion, according to Axios.

“It is typical for any president, regardless of party, to host supporters at the White House complex, which is both a working office as well as a personal residence,” White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates told the outlet.

“President Biden and his team take all rules concerning the White House and re-elections seriously, and we’re proud of that,” he added.

The Hatch Act, enacted in 1939, prohibits executive branch employees from using “official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election” and fundraising in federal buildings.

The president and vice president, however, are exempt from the law. 

Biden has held about half a dozen private get-togethers with groups of donors and supporters since his re-election campaign was formally launched last April, according to the Washington Post. 

The private lunches and dinners, organized by entertainment mogul and Biden campaign co-chair Jeffrey Katzenberg, aim at reassuring donors about the president’s re-election prospects amid concerns about his age and stamina, the outlet notes. 

The White House Counsel’s office has restricted the gatherings to the White House map room, the old family dining room and the tennis-court pavilion — areas that are not official workspaces — and donors are not asked to contribute to the campaign during their visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.  

At least four Biden administration officials have been found to have violated the Hatch Act, including White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and former chief of staff Ron Klain, since the president took office. 

Thirteen officials, including former chief of staff Mark Meadows, were found to have violated the ethics law during former President Donald Trump’s term in the White House.