President Donald Trump on Thursday night removed the remaining members of a federal commission intended to assist with federal elections, amid his broader effort to control voting procedures and election administration. Trump fired Chair Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland from the Election Assistance Commission, while Republican commissioner Christy McCormick resigned. A White House official confirmed […]
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President fires two commissioners, while a third resigns
President Donald Trump speaks during a Small Business Summit in the East Room of the White House on May 4. Trump on Thursday fired two members of the Election Assistance Commission, while a third resigned. The commission now has no commissioners. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted July 10, 2026 at 11:09am
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