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US election commission chair says Trump tried to fire her illegally

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US election commission chair says Trump tried to fire her illegally



Ellen Weintraub of Federal Election Commission rejects letter from president that claims she has been removedUnited States Federal Election Commission commissioner and chair Ellen Weintraub said on Thursday she received a letter from Donald Trump that purports to fire her but added that the action was illegal.In a post on X, Weintraub attached the January 31 letter signed by Trump which said: “You are hereby removed as a member of the Federal Election Commission, effective immediately.” Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/06/federal-election-commission-trump

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Publish date : 2025-02-07 02:39:54

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