Chuck Darwin<p>Since January, Trump has launched a broad offensive to assert power over regulatory agencies that were created by Congress to operate without direct control from the White House. </p><p>That assault has included an effort to assert control over the Federal Elections Commission ( <a href="https://c.im/tags/FEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FEC</span></a> ), potentially making it easier for Trump to tilt elections in the GOP’s favor. </p><p>Charged with administering and enforcing the federal campaign finance laws and investigating campaign finance violations, the FEC is key to upholding the integrity of federal campaigns, reducing political corruption and providing transparency about who is spending money on federal elections.</p><p>Trump last month moved to fire Ellen Weintraub, a Democratic member of the commission, without cause, something no other president has ever done. <br>Weintraub hasn’t filed a lawsuit challenging her dismissal, but former FEC officials believe the attempt is likely illegal. </p><p>Whether through a lawsuit over Weintraub’s dismissal or challenges to other firings, courts <br>— specifically the Supreme Court <br>— could ultimately give Trump the ability to fire FEC commissioners. </p><p>Daniel Weiner, a director at the Brennan Center for Justice, told Democracy Docket that would <br>“significantly” increase the possibility of the FEC being weaponized against Trump’s political opponents, as his administration would have increased influence to weigh in on its regulatory and enforcement decisions.</p><p>“What we’ve seen with this administration is that they really do seem to want to go after their enemies,” Weiner said. </p><p>“No other president in recent history has been so overt about weaponizing the government against his political opponents.” </p><p>Additionally, Trump may sign an executive order that dissolves the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service and incorporates the service into the Department of Commerce, according to the Washington Post.</p><p>Doing so would give Trump and his political appointees direct control over the agency that handles mail ballots. </p><p>Experts told Democracy Docket that not only could this shake voter confidence in mail voting, but the administration could make voting by mail more difficult by changing postage requirements for mail ballots or influencing how states mail ballots to voters.</p>
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"In claiming to fire a COMR of the FEC, the pres. violates the law, the separation of powers & generations of SC precedent.
Congress explicitly, & intentionally, created the #FEC to be an independent, bipartisan federal agency whose commissioners are confirmed by Congress to serve the vital role of protecting the democratic rights of American voters."
"Ellen Weintraub says her termination is invalid and is refusing to step down."
USA TODAY · Trump tries to fire chair of Federal Election Commission. Why she's refusing to leave.
Federal Election Commission chair #EllenWeintraub showing everyone how to stand up against Trump's #illegal orders.
"Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner & Chair of @FEC . There’s a legal way to replace FEC commissioners- this isn’t it. I’ve been lucky to serve the American people & stir up some good trouble along the way. That’s not changing anytime soon."
https://x.com/EllenLWeintraub/status/1887648967300694270
Today's Republican party: Laws don't apply if you're a Republican.
NOTUS · White House Press Secretary’s Campaign Took Illegal Donations From Businesses — And Hasn’t Returned the Money“This stuff is campaign finance 101. You don’t take freebies,” one campaign finance expert told NOTUS.
@newsweek.com
Donald #Trump Announces Plan to Change Elections 
- Newsweek 
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-plans-change-election-process-rules-checks-1996517
( Ed : BahBye #FEC #MyPillowGuy the next chair.
At this point saying I told u so, doesn't even feel good. )
Newsweek · Donald Trump announces plan to change electionsTrump made the remarks while accepting the "Patriot of the Year" award at a Long Island event on Thursday.
"Trump FCC pick Brendan Carr tells Maria Bartiromo he's going to make sure the government no longer treats Elon Musk unfairly and says he's going to take a look at blocking George Soros from buying radio stations."
-A Rupar -re Fox Bus 11/25/24
The new administration will be Orban-esque. Will the courts save democracy? The SC won't, but some federal courts haven't been compromised.
done differently 
BUT WE SAW PICTURES YESTERDAY! DID TRUMP VOTE TWICE?????
Mr. Trump will benefit from a 2021 New York State law that allows felons to vote as long as they are not incarcerated.
Sentencing is now expected on Nov. 26, when Mr. Trump could face probation or up to four years in prison.
Mr. Trump had initially said he planned to vote early but ultimately decided he would vote in person on Election Day.
As we get closer to the election, I have realized something which is important to the #fediverse, be it #Mastodon, #Misskey, or any other #instances...
Elon Musk, the person many people fled Twitter to avoid is now effectively a member of Trump's inner-circle, and should Trump win, he will have direct influence over the #FCC and #FEC. The consequences of this will be disastrous, not only because it will end all regulation of his businesses, but will allow him to directly attack the Fediverse using regulatory levers. While it's not clear if there is any legal backing for this, most #US based #servers cannot handle this.
This is on top of the partisan fight over #NetNeutrality, which Trump went after during his time in office, but Harris will likely protect, just as previous Democrats did.
That is why I have no choice, not simply as an #American citizen in a marginalized group, but #TechHub's head of #moderation, to tell my fellow American users to vote for Kamala Harris.
Our #Network may depend on it.