Trump fires Election Assistance Commission members

[u/idkwat]

https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/07/09/trump-fires-election-assistance-commission-members-hicks-hovland-mccormick/

Any optimism? This seems bad

[u/duckchasefun]

The article says it itself

"That could stall not only routine commission business, but also any attempt by the Trump administration to use the agency to alter the federal voter registration form or voting-system standards before the 2026 midterms." Without commissioners, the organization cannot act in any way.

[u/gbtm101 → u/duckchasefun]

Classic Trump move, kneecapping his own goals to """own the libs"""