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Ellen Weintraub, the chair of the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), said Thursday in a social media post that President Donald Trump tried to illegally remove her from her job.
The U.S. Department of Justice said Friday the federal government will not release the names of FBI agents who worked on President Donald Trump-related cases in an agreement reached Friday.
Vought is expected to be confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate in the next few days.
The exception is for two Treasury employees who need access to do their jobs.
A federal judge is expected to issue a full ruling on the lawsuit on Friday.
Every Democrat, except for Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, voted against Bondi’s nomination.
It’s the second judge to halt Trump’s federal funding freeze, suggesting that the plaintiffs have a compelling case to have the order overturned.
The U.S. Department of Justice argued Monday that a federal court order blocking President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze doesn’t halt the administration’s efforts.
Like Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi, Kash Patel refused to say who won the 2020 election.
The largest union of federal employees is among the plaintiffs challenging President Donald Trump’s Schedule F order.