{"id":1051777,"date":"2025-03-03T16:11:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1051777"},"modified":"2025-03-03T16:11:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:11:35","slug":"icymi-dnc-dscc-dccc-file-lawsuit-against-trump-administrations-attack-on-fair-and-free-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/icymi-dnc-dscc-dccc-file-lawsuit-against-trump-administrations-attack-on-fair-and-free-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"ICYMI: DNC, DSCC, DCCC File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration\u2019s Attack on Fair and Free Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On Friday, the DNC, DSCC, and DCCC filed a joint lawsuit against Trump\u2019s illegal executive order<\/a> falsely claiming the White House has total power of the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The lawsuit challenges Trump\u2019s illegal actions to dictate campaign rules from the White House, undermining Americans\u2019 right to fair elections with impartial referees. Democrats refuse to let Trump rip away the seams of our democracy. That\u2019s why we will continue to use every tool at our disposal, including the court of law, to defend and uphold Americans\u2019 right to free and fair elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a look at some of the coverage below: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York Times<\/strong><\/a>: Democratic National Committee Files Lawsuit Against Trump<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Nick Corasaniti, 2\/28\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Democratic Party sued President Trump on Friday, contending that his assertion of control over independent executive-branch agencies, which include the bipartisan Federal Election Commission, violated federal election law. \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2018Americans are legally guaranteed fair elections with impartial referees \u2014 not a system where Donald Trump can dictate campaign rules he wants from the White House,\u2019 Mr. Martin said in a statement that was also signed by the chairs of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politico<\/strong><\/a>: National Dems sue over Trump executive order they say could weaponize FEC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Kyle Cheney, 2\/28\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Democratic National Committee and the campaign arms for congressional Democrats say Trump\u2019s executive order taking control of all independent agencies in the Executive Branch means the FEC could now be weaponized against Trump\u2019s political adversaries in ways it was designed to prevent in the aftermath of Watergate.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill<\/strong><\/a>: Inside Trump\u2019s federal worker firings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Rebecca Beitsch, 2\/28\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Democratic National Committee filed a lawsuit Friday, arguing it could preclude independent agencies from taking legal positions that don\u2019t align with the president\u2019s views.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reuters<\/strong><\/a>: Trump sued by Democrats for seeking control over election commission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Jonathan Stempel, 2\/28\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cU.S. President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by the Democratic Party over a recent executive order it says violates federal election law by giving him too much power over the independent Federal Election Commission.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newsweek<\/strong><\/a>: Democratic Party Sues Donald Trump Over His Executive Power Claims<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Gabe Whisnant and Aila Slisco, 3\/3\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u200bThe Democratic National Committee (DNC), the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee(DSCC), and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) filed a civil lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Friday.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Republic<\/strong><\/a>: Democrats Finally Sue Trump for Trying to Control Elections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Malcolm Ferguson, 2\/28\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn Friday, the Democratic National Committee, as well as two other national party committees, filed a lawsuit against President Trump, stating that his executive order to seize control of the Federal Elections Commission breaks federal law.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bloomberg<\/strong><\/a>: Democratic Party Sues Trump Over Federal Election Commission Independence <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Erik Larson, 2\/28\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDemocrats sued President Donald Trump over an executive order that they argue would eliminate the bipartisan nature of the Federal Election Commission by shifting legal authority to the White House.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill<\/strong><\/a>: National Democrats sue over Trump order to expand White House control of independent agencies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Ella Lee, 2\/28\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNational Democrats on Friday sued over President Trump\u2019s executive order aiming to expand the White House\u2019s control over various independent regulatory agencies.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Democratic Party\u2019s three national political committees contend that Trump\u2019s order could preclude independent agencies from taking legal positions that don\u2019t align with the president\u2019s views.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News<\/strong><\/a>: Democratic Party files first lawsuit against second Trump admin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Chloe Atkins, 2\/28\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Democratic Party sued the Trump administration today, alleging that an executive order signed by the president this month violated federal election law. \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Democratic committees argue that the executive order violates the Federal Election Campaign Act, adding that it is \u2018grounded in the assertion that the provisions of FECA granting the Commissioners the power and duty to exercise independent legal judgment are unconstitutional infringements of the President\u2019s executive power.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Times<\/strong><\/a>: Democratic Party sues Donald Trump over claim of supremacy over independent agencies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Stephen Dinan, 3\/1\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Democratic National Committee led a lawsuit challenging President Trump\u2019s executive order claiming power to be the final decision-maker on how so-called independent federal agencies interpret the law, saying it gives the president too much room to meddle.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Friday, the DNC, DSCC, and DCCC filed a joint lawsuit against Trump\u2019s illegal executive order falsely claiming the White House has total power of the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The lawsuit challenges Trump\u2019s illegal actions to dictate campaign rules from the White House, undermining Americans\u2019 right to fair elections with impartial referees. Democrats refuse […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":292,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1051777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nICYMI: DNC, DSCC, DCCC File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration\u2019s Attack on Fair and Free Elections - Democrats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/icymi-dnc-dscc-dccc-file-lawsuit-against-trump-administrations-attack-on-fair-and-free-elections\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Democrats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-03T21:11:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-03T21:11:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?w=1024\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Adrianna Tomasello\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Adrianna Tomasello\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/icymi-dnc-dscc-dccc-file-lawsuit-against-trump-administrations-attack-on-fair-and-free-elections\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/icymi-dnc-dscc-dccc-file-lawsuit-against-trump-administrations-attack-on-fair-and-free-elections\/\",\"name\":\"ICYMI: DNC, DSCC, DCCC File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration\u2019s Attack on Fair and Free Elections - 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