DNC Sues Trump For Seizing Control Of FEC And SEC

The New York Times reports:

The lawsuit, which was jointly filed by the three national Democratic committees in federal court in Washington, D.C., is the first time the party has sued Mr. Trump in his second term. It comes as Democrats are embroiled in an internal debate over their strategy for opposing Mr. Trump’s overhaul of the federal government.

The lawsuit takes aim at an executive order that sought to exert control over independent agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Election Commission.

The order stated that those agencies cannot interpret the law differently than the president or attorney general. That assertion effectively brings oversight of the bipartisan Federal Election Commission, which regulates campaigns for federal office, under direct control of the president, Democrats argue.

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BREAKING: The DNC sues Trump over his attempt to control the Federal Election Commission, the agency that enforces campaign finance laws, arguing it could enable him to influence agency decisions in favor of the Republican Party. https://t.co/241qd0KnGQ

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