Donald Trump has been accused of attempting to "rig" upcoming US midterm elections by firing the last three members of the independent federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC), months before the vote. Critics, including Democrats and the NAACP, decry the move as a "brazen attempt" to seize control of elections and undermine their integrity.
President Trump terminated the last three members of the Election Assistance Commission, leaving the federal body without active members. This move follows a Supreme Court decision and aligns with Trump's push for federal intervention in voting processes ahead of the midterm elections.
President Donald Trump has dismissed the last two commissioners of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), an independent federal agency overseeing election security. The move, criticized by Democrats and election officials as "irresponsible and dangerous," occurred months before the 2026 midterm elections, potentially disrupting election administration.
President Trump has removed the last bipartisan members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) just months before the midterms. Democrats and voting rights advocates condemned the move, citing concerns about election interference and politicization.
President Donald Trump has terminated the remaining three members of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission just months before the midterm elections. The commission serves as a national clearinghouse for election administration information and accredits voting systems.
