Campaign finance enforcer sidelined ahead of 2020 by resignations

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The FEC has been rendered powerless ahead of 2020 as yet another commissioner resigns, leaving it unable to punish violations of election law

The federal agency regulating campaign finance has been rendered powerless heading into the 2020 presidential election, with the resignation of another commissioner leaving it unable to punish violations of election law.his post on August 31st. There are normally six FEC commissioners, but Peterson’s departure will bring the already depleted board down to three.

Trump has meanwhile left one commissioner’s seat, that of former Commissioner Ann Ravel, vacant for two and a half years without filling it.

 

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Convenient. This is just another form of enabling.

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