Trump-appointed FEC commissioner to resign on inauguration

Sean Cooksey, a Trump-appointed commissioner on the Federal Election Commission (FEC), announced Monday that he would be resigning on President-elect Trump’s first day in office.

“I am proud of my work on the Commission and the agency’s significant accomplishments during my tenure,” he wrote in a letter to President Biden.

“In particular, I am pleased to have played a role in the Commission’s work repealing unnecessary regulations, lessening burdens on freedom of speech, and reforming agency procedures to respect due process,” he continued.

Cooksey also said he hoped Trump would nominate new appointees to the FEC for commissioners whose terms had already expired.

Cooksey is one of three Republicans appointed to the FEC, with three Democrats also appointed to serve on the commission as well, all of whom are tasked with federal campaign finance law enforcement.

Cooksey was tapped by Trump to serve on the FEC in 2020 and was confirmed by the Senate that year. Before serving on the FEC, he served as a Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) general counsel and Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) deputy chief counsel.

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