Trump removes final members of US Election Assistance Commission ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump has removed the last remaining members of the US Election Assistance Commission, leaving the federal election body without sitting commissioners months before November's midterm elections. The White House confirmed the move on Friday, after two Democratic appointees were fired by email and the lone remaining Republican commissioner resigned. The commission is now vacant at a time when Trump is pressing for broader changes to voting rules.The Election Assistance Commission, often referred to as the EAC, is a bipartisan federal body created by Congress in 2002 to support state and local election officials. Its responsibilities include issuing non-binding... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 22:00 LONDON
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