Ellen Weintraub of Federal Election Commission rejects letter from president that claims she has been removed<\/p>\n
United States Federal Election Commission commissioner and chair Ellen Weintraub said on Thursday she received a letter from Donald Trump that purports to fire her but added that the action was illegal.<\/p>\n
In a post on X, Weintraub attached the January 31 letter signed by Trump which said: \u201cYou are hereby removed as a member of the Federal Election Commission, effective immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n
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