[10News] Nice try. GTFOChair Ellen L. Weintraub said President Trump has the ability to remove her, but her replacement must be confirmed first.
Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen L. Weintraub said in a post on X that she received a letter purporting to be from President Donald Trump saying that she has been removed from the FEC.
The letter addressed to her says, "You are hereby removed as a Member of the Federal Election Commission, effective immediately. Thank you for your service on the Commission."
Weintraub claims President Trump had not followed proper procedure to remove her from the commission.
"There’s a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn’t it. I’ve been lucky to serve the American people & stir up some good trouble along the way. That’s not changing anytime soon," she wrote.
The Trump administration has yet to confirm her dismissal. She is still listed on the FEC's website as the commission's chair.
The Federal Election Commission consists of three Democrats and three Republicans.
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