{"id":2379409,"date":"2024-12-12T14:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T19:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fec-grows-swampier-with-fourth-chairmanship-for-democrat-weintraub-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T14:36:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T19:36:05","slug":"fec-grows-swampier-with-fourth-chairmanship-for-democrat-weintraub-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fec-grows-swampier-with-fourth-chairmanship-for-democrat-weintraub-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"FEC grows swampier with fourth chairmanship for Democrat Weintraub &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffec-grows-swampier-with-fourth-chairmanship-for-democrat-weintraub-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2379409&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has reelected Democrat Ellen Weintraub as its chairwoman, marking her fourth time in this leadership \u200crole. \u200dThe decision followed \u200ca 4-1 vote, promoting her from vice chairwoman, a\u200d position she has \u200dheld previously. Weintraub has been a member of the FEC since 2002, and her term, which expired in 2007, has yet to be filled by\u200c a replacement. This makes her a longstanding \u200bfigure in the agency, notably known\u2064 for leading\u2064 its liberal faction and criticizing Republican figures, including former President Donald\u200b Trump. With her\u200c continuation\u2064 as\u2062 chairwoman, Weintraub could become the\u2063 longest-serving FEC commissioner, following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bezos-rejects-rumors-of-quid-pro-quo-in-defense-of-the-washington-posts-nonendorsement-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Bezos rejects rumors of \u2018quid pro quo\u2019 in defense of the Washington Post\u2019s nonendorsement - Washington Examiner\">historical precedent set<\/a> \u2064by another Democratic\u200c commissioner who\u2063 served for nearly 25 years. Incoming White House \u200bcounsel David Warrington, an experienced elections\u2064 lawyer, may advocate for Trump&#8217;s \u200dgovernance to replace\u200d Weintraub as part of the president&#8217;s &#8220;drain the swamp&#8221; pledge.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">FEC grows swampier with fourth chairmanship for Democrat Weintraub<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1910011\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fec\/\" title=\"\">Federal Election Commission<\/a> on Thursday elected Democrat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/814971\/fec-chairwoman-questions-legitimacy-of-trumps-election-electoral-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ellen Weintraub<\/a> its new chief, making her a four-time chair for the agency she has been criticized for politicizing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In its 4-1 vote, the FEC elevated Weintraub from vice chairwoman, also a position she has held before. She was initially named to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nichols-corporate-activism-has-the-potential-to-cause-major-positive-changes\/\" title=\"NICHOLS: Corporate Activism Has The Potential To Cause Major Positive Changes\">elections watchdog<\/a> in 2002 and her term expired in 2007, but she has never been replaced. Chairs serve one-year terms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3222408\/joe-biden-lame-duck-session-trump-proof-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN TO USE LAME-DUCK SESSION TO &lsquo;TRUMP-PROOF&rsquo; LEGACY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She has led the agency&rsquo;s liberal wing for years in criticizing Republicans, including President-elect Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Unless Trump, in his second administration, moves to name a replacement, Weintraub is on a path to becoming the longest-serving FEC commissioner ever. Another Democrat, Danny McDonald, was a commissioner for nearly 25 years and also was its chairman four times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3220510\/how-trump-could-impact-pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW TRUMP COULD IMPACT THE PENTAGON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump has promised to &ldquo;drain the swamp&rdquo; and his incoming White House counsel, David Warrington, is a noted elections lawyer who may push his boss to replace Weintraub.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, when Weintraub criticized Trump, Warrington was the head of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/814971\/fec-chairwoman-questions-legitimacy-of-trumps-election-electoral-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican National Lawyers Association<\/a>, and he hit her attack on Trump. He said, &ldquo;If she wants to be a political activist, she should immediately resign and join the democratic process rather than try to control it or remake it according to her own whims from her perch at the FEC.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FEC chair Ellen Weintraub says Pres. Trump&#8217;s baseless claims of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">election fraud undermine people&#8217;<\/a>s faith in the system.<br \/>&#8220;The end result is that it becomes harder to vote and more citizens end up disenfranchised&hellip;[Our democracy] will be stronger if we can get more people to vote.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZvnEvPz24H\">pic.twitter.com\/ZvnEvPz24H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anderson Cooper 360&deg; (@AC360) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AC360\/status\/1163614294736547840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3240974\/meet-new-congress-house-senate-freshmen-119th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>MEET THE NEW CONGRESS: THE HOUSE AND SENATE FRESHMEN ELECTED TO SERVE NEXT YEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an awkward moment leading up to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-narrowly-reelected-to-another-term-as-speaker-of-the-house\/\" title=\"Pelosi Narrowly Reelected to Another Term as Speaker of the House\">election today<\/a>, Republican Commissioner <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TXElectionLaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">James E. &ldquo;Trey&rdquo; Trainor III,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blackrocks-hildebrand-reportedly-taking-part-in-ubs-credit-suisse-talks\/\" title=\"BlackRock\u2019s Hildebrand reportedly taking part in UBS, Credit Suisse talks\">elected vice chairman<\/a>, criticized tactics used by Weintraub before announcing his opposition to her election as the new chair.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Back in August 2020, just two months into my tenure here, I wrote about the dangers of procedural dysfunction that were evident at the time. At that moment, a minority of commissioners were endangering the careful balance Congress crafted with [Federal Election Commission Act] by preventing the agency from defending itself in court. Today, we see a similar scenario unfolding: once again, a minority is blocking or delaying a vote on two directive changes that would empower commission members to expedite the consideration of matters before us,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trainor cited two directives that he believes are being slow-walked by Weintraub.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have encountered the delaying tactic of postponing the discussion of these directives until a future meeting. We have been provided no explanation as to why the directives are being held up, when our colleagues will be ready to vote, or what objections they may have. To me, it appears to be delay for the sake of delay,&rdquo; said Trainor.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And without naming Weintraub, he also hit the long tenure of some commissioners. &ldquo;I believe these tactics are symptomatic of the tenure of commissioners who have served far beyond the statutory limits envisioned by FECA. Some might point to the statutory provisions that allow commissioners to remain in office beyond their term, a situation I am currently experiencing as I approach my fifth year of service. But I can assure you, as certainly as the sun will rise tomorrow, I will never be 20 years into a six-year term,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Weintraub called holding issues over &ldquo;routine&rdquo; and described her relationship with Trainor as &ldquo;congenial.&rdquo; She added, &ldquo;I personally look forward to continuing to work with you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1910011\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1910011\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FEC elects Democrat Weintraub as chair for fourth time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2379410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP23222537177606-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45114,4912,10614,32603,46674],"class_list":["post-2379409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chairmanship","tag-democrat","tag-fec","tag-political-news","tag-weintraub"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP23222537177606-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2379409"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2379413,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2379409\/revisions\/2379413"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2379410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2379409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2379409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2379409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}