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.
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.