Trump Fires Head of Federal Election Panel, But She Won’t Leave

I've been lucky to serve the American people & stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon,

she said in her post

Ellen Weintraubfederal Election Commission Commissioner and Chair

There have been dozens of complaints filed against the president,

Weintraub told The Times

Ellen Weintraubfederal Election Commission Commissioner and Chair

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner & Chair,

Ellen Weintraub, a Democrat, wrote on X on Thursday evening

There’s a legal way to replace FEC commissioners – this isn’t it,

Weintraub, a Democrat, said in her post

Ellen Weintraubfederal Election Commission Commissioner and Chair

I think it is damaging to our democracy, ... to spread information like that if there is no proof."

Weintraub told host John Berman

You are hereby removed as a Member of the Federal Election Commission, effective immediately.

It said