Trump removes Democratic FEC commissioner ‘effective immediately’
- Ellen Weintraub, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, received a letter from President Donald Trump stating she was removed from her position, effective immediately.
- Weintraub questioned the legality of her removal, stating, "There’s a legal way to replace FEC commissioners—this isn’t it."
- Rep. Jamie Raskin criticized Trump's actions, calling it an "illegal dismissal" of Weintraub from the FEC.
- The Trump administration has not confirmed Weintraub's dismissal, and she remains listed as the Chair on the FEC's website.
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Fired FEC Chair Stunned She Can't Get Into Work Emails, Computer's Gone
Ex-Federal Election Commission (FEC) chair Ellen Weintraub was fired last week but went to work anyway. She went on Rachel Maddow’s show to complain that she can’t get her work emails and they took her work computer. Weintraub also thinks her pass was deactivated. Hmmm. Maybe she wants to work for nothing? “Well, I’m still […] The post Fired FEC Chair Stunned She Can’t Get Into Work Emails, Computer’s Gone appeared first on www.independentsentin…
"In any truly healthy system, Trump would have already been removed from office"
For his second term, Donald Trump is determined to go to bulldozer, ignoring the constitutional and legal legal limits. Interview with Heidi Kitrosser, professor at Northwestern University, specialist in issues of separation of powers and freedom of expression.
'Illegal on its face': Trump wildly oversteps with federal firing spree
Part of the chaos Donald Trump has generated in his first few weeks back in office is that he is attempting to fire people his office does not have the authority to fire. But these people still lose access to their work, and now lawsuits are being filed. Rachel Maddow talks with Ellen Weintraub, chair of the Federal Election Commission, who was told by Donald Trump that she is fired, even though her position is not one that the president preside…
Donald Trump sends letter to Election Chair Ellen Weintraub
US Federal Election Commission (FEC) Commissioner and Chair Ellen Weintraub received a letter from President Donald Trump that purports to fire her but added that the action was illegal. Watch this report for more details!
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