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Episode 714: Trump Attempts to Fire Federal Election Commission Chair ‘Effective Immediately.’ It’s Not Legal.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Feb. 11, 2025
Trump Attempts to Fire Federal Election Commission Chair ‘Effective Immediately.’ It’s Not Legal.
After 22 years as a commissioner and chair of the Federal Election Commission, Ellen Weintraub was purportedly sacked by President Donald Trump with this terse sentence: “You are hereby removed as a Member of the Federal Election Commission, effective immediately.” But as with several of Trump’s recent actions, it’s not legal.
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