Trump sacks election commissioners paralyzing voting watchdog four months before midterms
The Supreme Court granted the President sweeping new powers to fire executive branch officials, and on Thursday Donald Trump ousted two election watchdogs ahead of the midterms.
Trump Fires All Election Assistance Commissioners
- Trump sacks federal election commissioners ahead of midterms Vanguard News —
- Trump called ‘irresponsible and dangerous’ over election commission firings - US politics live The Guardian —
- Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape U.S. voting PBS —
- Trump ousts bipartisan commission in latest effort to reshape elections before midterm Los Angeles Times —
- Trump Purges Election Officials in Midterm Power Grab Daily Beast —