Summary
Trump tried to fire Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chair Ellen Weintraub, but she is refusing to leave, arguing the move is legally invalid.
Weintraub, a Democrat and frequent Trump critic, has served since 2002 and can remain until a replacement is confirmed.
Six commissioners run the FEC, with no more than three from a single party allowed to serve at one time.
Democrats condemned the action, calling it an attack on the FEC, which is currently reviewing complaints against Trump.
The commission, often deadlocked, oversees federal election compliance.
The article is misleadingly phrased.
He “tried to fire” her. She’s obeying the law by not leaving, since he had the exact same authority to fire her that my nieces do. And there’s no “arguing” about it. She’s not arguing, she’s just ignoring his invalid order.
More federal employees should do this. Don’t just go along with his random illegal bullshit.
“Thank you Mr. Trump but as of today, your term as President is terminated.”
Okay. I fired Trump. I’m just a rando from Canada, but all Trump has to do now is leave for it to work.
Thank you for your service!
This is EXACTLY how you fight fascism. You just refuse to do what they say (even when it’s ‘legal’ what they’re asking) and resist. I’m so happy and proud of Ellen Weintraub.
Resist, follow this guide (yes it’s dated, you can adapt it I believe in you), refuse to go along with them.
There are two ways to help fascists: Directly, and by passively following their new laws. Don’t do either.
Yeah fuck trump. People should just ignore him and Musk like they ignore the law
I’m curious to see how it plays out. Does he sick his corrupt justice system on her now? Forcibly bar her from the building? I mean who will stop him?
The news has to be extremely careful with accuracy, or they can be held liable.
Oh wait. That’s just for Nazi salutes and rape. If Trump “fires” President Macron tomorrow, the news can just print “Trump fires President of France”.
To bad that he will have security walk her out and remove her. Illegal or not, Congress is jackshit to stop him. It’s fucking infuriating.
He can’t do that either, but you’re right.
Yeah, there’s a line being held by fed employees, they aren’t moving. Bit cringe of me to refer to reddit, but there’s a thread over there, for fed employees and they’re talking about how to fight, they’re being offered (pressured into) redundancy packages that they aren’t allowed to see, until they agree to take them, but they’re holding out and not taking them.