Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the US Senate, called Trump’s firing of the full Election Assistance Commission another step toward the president’s attempt to take over elections.
“Firing every remaining member of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission months before the midterms is a brazen attempt to seize control of our elections before a single vote is cast,” Schumer wrote on X. “He is gutting the independent agency that certifies voting systems and helps election officials run secure elections.”
Schumer said Senate Democrats will fight this move.
“The American people—not Donald Trump—will decide the 2026 election.”
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