Trump fires all EAC commissioners ahead of midterms

A White House official said in an email to CNBC that the president “reserves the right to remove individuals that may not be totally aligned with the important task of securing America’s elections.” The official cited the Supreme Court’s June ruling in Slaughter v. FCC, which gave Trump the power to fire members of independent federal agencies that carry out executive-branch functions.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the firings “a brazen attempt to seize control of our elections before a single vote is cast.” Voting rights advocates have warned that Trump, who continues to claim the 2020 election was stolen, is trying to undermine November’s elections. The president has also pushed the SAVE America Act, which would impose strict voter ID requirements and proof of citizenship to vote.