The White House terminated all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency advising on design and aesthetics. The firings, communicated via email, come as President Trump pursues significant construction projects in Washington, D.C., including a planned ballroom and a potential triumphal arch. The dismissed members were appointed by former President Biden, and the move mirrors similar actions taken with other boards and organizations. The government staff are now furloughed.
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Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor involved in the cases against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, was recently fired from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York by the Justice Department. The reason for her termination remains undisclosed. This event occurred amidst controversy surrounding the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein case and a perceived lack of transparency, particularly from within Trump’s supporters. Notably, Comey was a lead prosecutor in the conviction of Maxwell and also worked on the case against Epstein, who died in jail. Comey also led the prosecution against Combs.
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President Trump abruptly fired all three Democratic commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via email, prompting accusations of illegal actions and concerns about the agency’s future. This follows warnings from consumer groups and lawmakers regarding potential plans to dismantle the CPSC and absorb its functions into the Department of Health and Human Services. The firings occurred after the commissioners refused demands from the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for further staff cuts and access to sensitive agency data. The fired commissioners, maintaining their dismissals are unlawful, have vowed legal challenges, raising significant concerns about consumer safety.
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