The Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign ...

Trump issued an executive order in February suggesting he wanted control over the FEC and independent agencies.

The Trump administration has shuttered, fired or targeted for resignation individuals, offices and agencies that could serve as a check on President Trump. Supporters say that is exactly the point.

In a letter dated January 31, 2025, President Trump informed FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub that she is "hereby removed as a ...

After initially putting up a fight over her ouster by President Donald Trump, former Federal Election Commission Chairwoman Ellen ... FEC ally, Democrat Ann Ravel, stirred up reports on Weintraub ...

Cooksey, who Trump appointed in December 2020, and Trump’s firing of FEC Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub earlier this month. Weintraub, who has served as an FEC commissioner since 2002, has sued the ...

Republican Sean Cooksey, a Trump appointee, resigned on Jan. 20. On Jan. 31, Trump also removed Democrat and former FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub, appointed by George W. Bush, under dubious circumstances.