“Because the FEC is an independent agency and not a division or office directly within the executive branch, the authority of the President over the actions of the FEC is extremely limited.”
Citation: Project 2025, Section 5.3: Federal Election Commission, Hans A. von Spakovsky, page 893, paragraph 2
Context:
I would argue that because a President was a candidate before he or she became President, the President shouldn’t have undue influence over the FEC.
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