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Trump Fires Election Commission Members
The purge of the bipartisan commission, which is charged with helping states administer elections, follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling that expanded Trump's powers.
The terminations leave the EAC with no commissioners, effectively paralyzing the agency.
Democrats and voting rights advocates condemned the move as an attempt to undermine the integrity of the upcoming midterms.
The White House has not yet named replacements, but critics fear the move signals a broader effort to interfere with election administration.
Election Assistance Commission
Independent agency of the United States government
Independent agency of the United States government
Supreme Court of the United States
Highest court of jurisdiction in the United States of America
Highest court of jurisdiction in the United States of America
Democratic Party
American political party
American political party