Senate Democrats call for White House election security czar’s removal
Kurt Olsen’s service as a special government employee (SGE) … has exceeded the legal limits for such appointments and, therefore, should come to an end immediately,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to White House officials on Monday. President Trump appointed Olsen to oversee election security and integrity at the White House last October. The Democratic lawmakers noted that Olsen has now served in this role for over 200 days, exceeding the 130-day annual limit for SGEs.
- ▪Kurt Olsen’s service as a special government employee (SGE) … has exceeded the legal limits for such appointments and, therefore, should come to an end immediately,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to White House officials on Monday.
- ▪President Trump appointed Olsen to oversee election security and integrity at the White House last October.
- ▪The Democratic lawmakers noted that Olsen has now served in this role for over 200 days, exceeding the 130-day annual limit for SGEs.
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Senate Senate Democrats call for White House election security czar’s removal Comments: by Sarah Davis - 05/19/26 3:14 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sarah Davis - 05/19/26 3:14 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING A group of Democratic senators are demanding that the White House fire its election security director, citing the time constraints of his temporary appointment to this role. “The public record is clear that Mr. Kurt Olsen’s service as a special government employee (SGE) … has exceeded the legal limits for such appointments and, therefore, should come to an end immediately,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to White House officials on Monday. President Trump appointed Olsen to oversee election security and integrity at the White House last October.
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