FEC commissioner to Trump: 'No. You don't have the power to move the election'

Source: The Hill | July 30, 2020 | Justin Wise

Federal Elections Commission (FEC) Commissioner Ellen Weintraub flatly stated on Thursday that the executive branch does not have the power to delay a presidential election after President Trump stirred an uproar by raising the idea in an early morning tweet.

“No, Mr. President. No,” Weintraub said in a statement shared on Twitter. “You don’t have the power to move the election. Nor should it be moved.”

“States and localities are asking you and Congress for funds so they can properly run the safe and secure elections all Americans want,” she added. “Why don’t you work on that?”

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