Former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer —who is now a host at Newsmax— is suing President Biden over the president’s request he resigns from the Board of Visitors at the U.S. Naval Academy.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., by America First Legal on behalf of Spicer and Russ Vought — director of the Office of Management and Budget— both of whom served in the Trump administration.
America First Legal said the lawsuit was in response to the Biden administration’s “unprecedented decision to oust them from their duly-appointed positions on the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy.”
“Sean Spicer and Russ Vought are American patriots who were appointed to positions on the Board of Visitors at the United States Naval Academy because of their ability to contribute to the Board with their unique skills and tremendous experiences,” Gene Hamilton, vice president and general counsel of America First Legal, said in a statement.
“President Biden’s threatened dismissal of them before their terms expire–from the purely advisory Board of Visitors, an entity that exercises no executive power whatsoever–violates the law,” he added.
The White House did not immediately respond to a Daily boulder request for comment.
