A hearing to fill an FEC seat with a new appointee from Trump sparked pushback from Dems upset with Trump's handling of the vacancies and the nominee's views on election law
The Federal Election Commission — which is charged with policing federal campaign finance law — has been sidelined for months leading up to the presidential election because it lost its quorum. But a hearing Tuesday to fill a seat on the FEC with a new appointee from President Donald Trump sparked fierce pushback from Democrats upset with Trump's handling of the vacancies and the nominee's views on election law.
But Trainor’s nomination seems on track, even in the face of Democratic opposition. Republicans who spoke on the panel, as well as McConnell, seemed supportive of the nominee. Trainor had previously served as counsel for Trump’s campaign and the RNC, according to a biography from his former law firm, a point of contention for Democrats who argued he should recuse himself from cases involving the president.
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