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.

Three national Democratic groups are challenging an executive order requiring independent agencies to adhere to the president's interpretation of the law.

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

longtime Democratic Commissioner Ellen Weintraub in early February. Trump has yet to nominate replacements for Cooksey and Weintraub. That leaves the FEC with a bare quorum that’s evenly divided ...

The FEC this week issued a 5-1 decision dismissing ... until the parties were notified this week. One commissioner, Ellen Weintraub, voted against dismissing the complaint.

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 ...

led 10 Democratic Senators to demand President Trump rescind his unprecedented and illegal firing of Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chair Ellen Weintraub. The Senators also urged Trump to ...

Federal Election Commission Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub is refusing to leave her post after ... “Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner & Chair of @FEC,” Weintraub ...

Trump has also attempted to fire Federal Elections Committee (FEC) chair Ellen Weintraub and Gwynne Wilcox, chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Both say Trump’s attempts to ...