The federal election agency lost its remaining commissioners ahead of the midterms
Reuters reported that the administration reviewed the Election Assistance Commission's 2020 work and vetted replacements before removing its remaining commissioners, leaving a key voting-system agency without commissioners ahead of the midterms. (sources: www.investing.com, eac.gov, www.eac.gov)
The Trump administration scrutinized the Election Assistance Commission before firing its leaders. The White House confirmed the dismissals of the remaining commissioners.
- The Trump administration reviewed the Election Assistance Commission's actions regarding the 2020 election.
- The firings of the EAC commissioners were confirmed by the White House.
- The dismissals occurred in the context of the upcoming midterm elections.
Why it matters
The scrutiny and subsequent firings may impact the functioning of the federal election agency during a critical election period.
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