NEW: Trump fired FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub in January. She and others say it's illegal. But the FEC is moving ahead as if it isn't, and last week issued several rulings with out her. In January, Trump took the unprecedented step of firing an FEC commissioner. Weintraub, a Democrat, had been publicly critical of Trump for Jan 6, her GOP colleagues for never voting to approve recommendations from the FEC’s general counsel against Trump Weintraub responded that the firing was illegal and that she'd continue to "stir up some good trouble." 11 Democratic Senators and a GOP former FEC chair agreed that Trump's move was illegal. Despite the dispute, the six-member commission—already down one member after a January resignation—released rulings last week with just four votes, indicating it is operating without Weintraub. (an example) On Weds., Weintraub filed an amicus brief in a case challenging Trump’s EO to take control of the FEC (but not related to her own status). “My top priority now (and filing this amicus brief is part of it) is to continue to raise my voice about threats to our democratic system and constitutional order,” Weintraub told Forbes. “Turns out one doesn’t need a dot.gov email address to do that.” (forbes.com)
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