Summary

The Democratic National Committee and two other party committees have sued Trump over Executive Order 14215, which claims authority to seize control of the Federal Elections Commission.

The lawsuit argues this violates federal law and threatens free elections.

The order also claims power over other agencies including the SEC, FTC, and NLRB.

Democrats contend this executive overreach contradicts constitutional principles and a century of Supreme Court precedent upholding Congress’s authority to insulate certain agencies from presidential control.

  • ricecake@sh.itjust.works
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    13 hours ago

    While trump v America had the wrong ruling, the conclusion your sharing isn’t correct.

    The ruling shielded the president from personal liability for actions taken as president. It didn’t touch the offices ability to be sued or be legally restrained.

    If trump, in his capacity as president, violates the law “the president” can be sued and forced to stop, but not trump personally. You can’t send him to jail for improperly claiming authority over the FEC, but you can prevent the office of the president from doing so.