WH Rigs FEC Enforcement Decision by Removing Mason Constitutes Political Obstruction of Justice

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White House Move Yesterday to Rig FEC Enforcement Decision by Removing David Mason from FEC Constitutes Political Obstruction of Justice
Wednesday, May 07, 2008


Nomination of NRCC Counsel and Former Tom DeLay Lawyer Don McGahn
to Replace Mason on FEC Makes Clear White House
Wants Republicans Protected, Not Laws Enforced

“The White House action taken yesterday to rig any FEC enforcement decision concerning campaign finance questions that have been raised regarding the presumptive Republican nominee for President, Senator John McCain (R-AZ), constitutes political obstruction of justice,” according to Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer.

“The White House action powerfully demonstrates why there must be a new approach to enforcing the nation’s campaign finance laws,” Wertheimer said.

Yesterday, the White House withdrew the nomination of “holdover” FEC Commissioner David Mason to continue to serve as a Commissioner on the FEC.

The White House got rid of Mason after President Bush twice had found him to be an acceptable Republican appointee to the Commission.

In December 2005, President Bush made a recess appointment of Mason to serve on the FEC. In January 2007, after the recess appointment ran out, President Bush nominated Mason for Senate confirmation to fill a Republican seat on the Commission.


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