Democratic FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub says Trump fired her. She says it's not legal.
Weintraub, one of three Democratic members on the Federal Election Commission, posted a letter from Trump terminating her.
Trump dumped FEC chairwoman scrubbed from election site
After initially putting up a fight over her ouster by President Donald Trump, former Federal Election Commission Chairwoman ...
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Trump wants more power over agencies. Experts worry about campaign finance regulators
President Trump's effort to "rein in" independent agencies is raising particular concern among those who follow the work of ...
Elon Musk spent more than $290 million on the 2024 election, year-end FEC filings show
Elon Musk spent a total of more than $290 million on the 2024 election, new federal filings show, boosting President Donald ...
FEC chair refuses to leave after Trump fires her
Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub has refused to leave after she says Trump illegally tried to fire her. Ron ...
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Trump tries to fire chair of Federal Election Commission. Why she's refusing to leave.
"There’s a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn’t it," Weintraub wrote on X. "I’ve been lucky to serve the American people & stir up some good trouble along the way. That’s not ...
Former U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo violated campaign finance law, FEC says. He’ll have to pay
Palazzo, who admitted no wrongdoing, will pay a fine for charging his campaign for personal expenses detailed in a federal ...
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FEC commissioner ‘considering all of my options’ after ouster by Trump
The former Federal Election Commission (FEC) chair Ellen Weintraub said during an interview that she is weighing her choices after her ouster from the post by President Trump earlier this week.
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FEC Considers Streamlined Process for Hiding Donor Information
The lone dissenting commissioner has been fired by Trump. The Federal Election Commission is once again moving forward with a ...