The FEC faced a similar dilemma during Trump’s first term, when the agency was paralyzed for much of the 2020 election cycle. Cooksey was one of those nominated by Trump to fill the vacancies.

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Her former FEC ally, Democrat Ann Ravel, stirred up reports on Weintraub’s resistance this week when she made the absurd claim that Trump ordered Marines to take the stubborn commissioner out.

President Trump's effort to "rein in" independent agencies is raising particular concern among those who follow the work of the Federal Election Commission, which enforces campaign finance laws.

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The FEC has six seats, and they are evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans. Republican Sean Cooksey recently resigned to take the job as counselor to Vice President JD Vance.