Trump Dismisses Remaining Election Assistance Commission Members

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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.

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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.

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