Sean Cooksey, a Trump-appointed commissioner on the Federal Election Fee (FEC), introduced Monday that he could be resigning on President-elect Trump’s first day in workplace.
“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 additionally mentioned he hoped Trump would nominate new appointees to the FEC for commissioners whose phrases had already expired.
Cooksey is one in all three Republicans appointed to the FEC, with three Democrats additionally appointed to serve on the fee as effectively, all of whom are tasked with federal marketing campaign finance regulation enforcement.
Cooksey was tapped by Trump to serve on the FEC in 2020 and was confirmed by the Senate that yr. Earlier than serving on the FEC, he served as a Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) common counsel and Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) deputy chief counsel.
