President Trump rejected Federal Election Commission Chairman Ellen Weintrobe on Friday following a string of shootings from various government agencies.
“I received a letter from Potus today to remove me as the commissioner and chairman. @FEC. There is a legal way to replace FEC commissioners – this is not the case,” Weintraub wrote in a post Thursday xaccompanied by a screenshot of a letter signed by Trump.
“I was lucky enough to serve the Americans and stir up some good trouble along the way. That won't change anytime soon.”
Weintraub was first appointed in 2002 by President George Bush to serve on the committee. Her term expired five years later, but she was never appointed in her place to allow Weintraub to act as an “acting” committee member for more than 20 years.
“You will be resigned as a member of the Federal Election Commission and will come into effect soon,” the president wrote in a memo on January 31 to the commissioner who chaired the agency for four terms.
He did not outline his efforts to nominate a Weintraub alternative.
The FEC is an independent regulatory authority responsible for implementing Campaign Finance Act and overseeing the country's federal elections.
The agency has over 300 employees, led by six commissioners.
By law, you cannot represent the same political party. According to the agency, at least four votes are required for official committee lawsuits.
This structure is intended to encourage nonpartisan decisions.
