Trump Strips Election Assistance Commission of All Leaders Months Before Midterms

The move leaves the federal body that sets voting equipment standards and aids state election offices without direction at a critical preparation stage.

President Trump has removed the final three members of the Election Assistance Commission, an independent federal agency charged with supporting state and local election administration. The action comes four months before the 2026 midterms and follows an earlier Supreme Court ruling that cleared the way for the dismissals.

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