The final three members of America’s Election Assistance Commission, the independent body that assists election administration officials nationwide, have quit or been fired by President Donald Trump.
One Republican appointee resigned and the other two Democratic appointees were fired via an email from the White House Presidential Personnel Office. It comes after one other commissioner departed in April.
The terminations follow the recent Supreme Court decision that granted the president more power to fire members of independent agencies, and a push by Trump for more federal intervention in voting processes, as midterm elections approach in November.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden at Trump’s second inauguration. (Picture: Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
Administration says commission members ‘weren’t aligned’ with election safety
