Election Commission's Democratic Director and chairman Ellen Weintraub revealed Thursday night that President Donald Trump fired her last week. weintraub, an An honest Trump critic Who's Political bias And Trump's everyday disparities have long been causing controversy, and she suggested she would not leave her post.
Winetrobe, who has worked for the National Civil Campaign Finance Regulator since 2002 and previously worked for Perkinskoy, a company distributed to the Democrats. Share The image of the January 31 letter she claimed was from Trump, saying, “You will be removed as a member of the Federal Election Commission and will be effective immediately. Thank you for your services on the committee.”
Weintraub said, “I received a letter from Potus today insisting that I should remove me as the FEC commissioner and chairman. There is a legitimate way to replace the FEC commissioner. This is not the case.”
Weintraub's 6-year period – period limit Establishment The Federal Election Campaign Act expired nearly 20 years before George W. Bush was still president. However, the commissioner can continue to holdover status. Clearly, the New York Democratic Secretary wants to keep holding on.
“I was fortunate to serve the Americans and stir up some good trouble along the way,” the Democratic commissioner continued. Has been criticized previously He questioned the legitimacy of Trump for damaging American democracy. Election University. “That won't change anytime soon.”
“Weintraub's statement shows that she early on determining issues that could come before the FEC and fundamentally rejected legal perspectives other than herself.”
It appears that the president must first nominate an alternative and then confirm with the US Senate in order for the commissioner to do so. Therefore, Weintraub can continue to haunt the committee until her replacement is named and approved.
Former Republican FEC Commissioner Caroline Hunter It is attracting attention In a 2019 manipulation that a partisan hacker from Weintraub was “harming the legitimacy of the institution she was intended to serve.”
“The Commissioner is intended to be an independent, neutral arbitrator of Campaign Finance Act. However, Weintraub's statement has made an early decision on issues that could come before the FEC, and she said. It shows a fundamental rejection of legal perspectives other than himself,” Hunter continued. “Not only that, she risks misleading the public about what the FEC is doing and what the Campaign Finance Act is actually saying.”
Rep. Benny Thompson (d-miss.), the chairman of the January 6th committee, Biden's parad, concluded when he learned that Trump was kicking Winetraub to the curb. He was one of the members.
Thompson It is listed“Donald Trump is systematically dismantling our democracy. He replaces them with heartless yes men to give and destroy Donald Trump and Elon Musk Cult Blanche. To fire everyone with experience, expertise, personality and commitment to the constitution. It tears Americans with the law.”
New York Times It is shown The White House did not respond to requests for comment.
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