Federal Election Commission Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub is refusing to leave her post despite receiving a letter from President Donald Trump claiming her removal. Weintraub posted the letter on social media, asserting the dismissal is illegal, stating there is a proper procedure for replacing FEC commissioners. She emphasized that she will continue serving the American people.
This follows Trump’s earlier controversial firings of inspectors general. Meanwhile, Reps. Judy Chu and Gwen Moore confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson over Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s access to a Treasury Department payment system, accusing Musk’s team of mishandling private taxpayer information. Their actions came amid growing Democratic opposition to Musk’s influence on the federal government, which is driving extensive reform efforts aimed at cutting government spending.
