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US election commission chair refuses to leave after Trump fired her illegally
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This is what Lina Khan should have done.
Fucking coward for quitting her post. Biden didn't do this with Pai and we just had to deal with him
Her post is different. The president selects from among the 5 commissioners of the FTC. There is no protection for the chair of the FTC, a selection can be made at any time. And a commissioner may be removed from the board by the President for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
And the law specifically says there's no duty to appoint a replacement and remaining commissioners may keep making rulings and policies.
So there's little chance she would remain the chair if she stayed. Furthermore with 3 Democrats on a 5 person board Trump was probably going to accuse someone of malfeasance and they would have to go to court to defend that, if the court even gives them a hearing. (The law doesn't say the "charge" needs to be proven)
So Lina Khan, being the lightning rod, did the sensible thing. She protected herself and allowed the other two Democrats to remain on the board; because firing extra commissioners is political capital the administration doesn't need to spend.
Fuck you're right