Trump Pushes Out Last Federal Election Assistance Commission Members
President Trump has removed the remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission, effectively dismantling the bipartisan agency. The move has drawn criticism from voter advocacy groups and state officials concerned about election infrastructure.
Why it matters
The removal of the commission's leadership raises significant questions about the oversight and administration of upcoming U.S. midterm elections.
Contrast Change Appearance Auto Light Dark President Donald Trump has pushed out the three remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission, leaving the bipartisan agency in limbo as he rushes to remake how elections are run before this year’s midterms.
Trump fired Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, the Democrats on the commission, multiple sources familiar with the matter told ProPublica, which was the first to report the actions on its social media accounts . Christy McCormick, the Republican, was allowed to resign, the sources said.
The commission’s unprecedented dismantling alarmed voter advocacy groups and Democratic state election officials, who called the move “reckless and irresponsible.”
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