President Trump removes the remaining Democratic commissioners from the federal Election Assistance Commission, according to multiple outlets citing confirmation from the White House. The commission supports states and localities with election administration under its federal election assistance mandate. The Hill reports Trump fires Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, the remaining Democrats on the commission. It also notes that Republican Christy McCormick resigns from the panel. Mediaite similarly reports that Trump ousts the three remaining commissioners on the bipartisan board, describing the commission as the entity that assists states and municipalities in holding elections. The announcements mark a shift in the commission’s membership and leave its future composition and ability to operate at full capacity subject to any subsequent appointments. The reports also indicate the change follows a period in which the remaining commissioners were already limited in number, making the board’s membership vulnerable to further turnover.
Trump fires remaining Democratic members of Election Assistance Commission
President Trump removes the remaining Democratic commissioners from the federal Election Assistance Commission, according to multiple outlets citing confirmation from the White House. The commission s...
- President Trump removes the remaining commissioners from the Election Assistance Commission.
- The fired commissioners identified include Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, both Democrats.
- Christy McCormick, a Republican commissioner, resigns from the commission.
- The Election Assistance Commission provides election assistance to states and localities.
- The White House confirms the personnel changes to outlets covering the story.
President Trump fired the remaining Democratic members of the independent Election Assistance Commission on Thursday, the White House confirmed to The Hill. Trump fired the remaining Democrats on the commission, Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, while Republican Christy McCormick resigned. “The President, and head of the Executive Branch, reserves the right to remove individuals that...
3 hours agoPresident Donald Trump ousted the three remaining commissioners on a bipartisan federal elections board that assists states and municipalities in holding their elections. The post Trump Fires Members of Bipartisan Election Commission first appeared on Mediaite.
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