FEC Chair Is Defying Trump’s Try to Fireplace Her

• The chairwoman of the FEC stated President Donald Trump tried to fireplace her.
• Ellen Weintraub has been serving as a commissioner on the FEC since 2002.
• Weintraub stated the dismissal letter she acquired from from Trump is not a “authorized means” to switch her.

Ellen Weintraub, the chairwoman of the Federal Election Fee, stated President Donald Trump is making an attempt to take away her from the company.

“Obtained a letter from POTUS at this time purporting to take away me as Commissioner & Chair of FEC,” Weintraub wrote in an X submit on Thursday night, which got here hooked up with a dismissal letter signed by Trump.

“There is a authorized technique to substitute FEC commissioners-this is not it,” Weintraub added.

In accordance with Weintraub’s submit, Trump’s letter was dated January 31. Weintraub has served as a commissioner since 2002. The FEC administers and oversees compliance with federal election legal guidelines.

Though Weintraub’s time period as commissioner expired in April 2007, she has continued to serve on the FEC and chaired it in 2003, 2013, and 2019. The chair place rotates yearly and Weintraub was elected as chair for the fourth time this yr.

In accordance with federal legislation, commissioners of the FEC are appointed to six-year phrases. Commissioners can stay on the FEC previous their time period’s expiration date till a alternative is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.

“I have been fortunate to serve the American folks & fire up some good hassle alongside the best way. That is not altering anytime quickly,” Weintraub wrote in her submit on Thursday.

The FEC’s press workplace declined to touch upon Weintraub’s submit. Representatives for Trump didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from Enterprise Insider.

Weintraub informed The New York Occasions in an interview revealed Thursday that she was “not likely shocked” by Trump try and dismiss of her.

“There have been dozens of complaints filed towards the president,” Weintraub informed The Occasions.

“I’ve pointed that out. I’ve written about this. So I am not likely shocked that I’m on their radar,” she continued.

Again in 2020, Weintraub criticized Trump after he stated that the growth of mail-voting will result in widespread voter fraud.

“Such falsehoods will not be mere phrases. These falsehoods could nicely undermine the American folks’s religion in our democracy,” Weintraub wrote in a 66-post thread on X in Could 2020.

“True leaders converse fact,” she added.