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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/07/trump-fires-fec-chair-ellen-weintraub/78324207007/Trump tries to fire chair of Federal Election Commission. Why she's refusing to leave.
WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump has moved to fire Ellen Weintraub, chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission, but she says her termination is invalid and is refusing to step down.
Weintraub, one of three Democrats on the six-member bipartisan panel, posted a letter dated Jan. 31 from Trump that she received Thursday informing her "you are hereby removed" as a member of the FEC commission "effective immediately."
"Theres a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isnt it," Weintraub wrote on X. "Ive been lucky to serve the American people & stir up some good trouble along the way. Thats not changing anytime soon."

rasputin1952
(83,497 posts)I love it!
magicarpet
(18,118 posts)Get ready for goon boy trDUMP to shit all over you.
lastlib
(25,819 posts)Wish I could do more to support you.
Qutzupalotl
(15,334 posts)Go Ellen!
uponit7771
(92,787 posts)ultralite001
(1,577 posts)We're here for you...
Keep bringing the "good trouble"...
leftieNanner
(15,946 posts)Cherokee100
(383 posts)He's already preparing, for his third term. Just in case, there is another election.
valleyrogue
(2,039 posts)Maru Kitteh
(30,111 posts)I cant say I have the slightest idea how we get to the other side of this.
uponit7771
(92,787 posts)pfitz59
(11,464 posts)And his $billion-dollar war chest'? His grifting is absolutely illegal.
Hope22
(3,928 posts)2naSalit
(96,599 posts)
hadEnuf
(3,154 posts)The first step is to simply say NO and hold them to the letter of the law.
You are a hero Ellen Weintraub, and everyone should follow your lead.
Prairie Gates
(4,971 posts)Every square inch. Even if it's futile, it produces delays that allow others to get ready. Unfortunately, that's the situation we're in. Some of the fights are "last stands" that may become meaningful later. But make them fight for every single thing.
peggysue2
(11,767 posts)I salute every Federal worker who refuses to budge. It takes grit and principle to dig in your heels in the face of all these bully-boys, all the threats and intimidation. Make them work for their illegal, unconstitutional actions.
Obstruct, delay and agitate.
and
DENVERPOPS
(11,947 posts)Trump: "Vote for me this one last time, and you will never need to vote again"
Oopsie Daisy
(5,668 posts)intrepidity
(8,267 posts)Isn't that what he does?
Daleuhlmann
(618 posts)Once again, neither Trump or his lawyers seem to understand that, in cases like this, he cannot fire a federal official or eliminate a federal program or department without following official legal procedures. I might also add that Ms. Weibtraub is this racist and misogynist's worse nightmare: an accomplished and powerful Black woman!