Trump Fires All Remaining Election Commission Members Ahead of Midterms

The Indian Express—President Trump dismissed every remaining member of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission, the federal body that certifies voting equipment and supports states in administering elections, just months before the midterms. Critics from both parties warned the move risked creating "chaos" in November, while the Guardian noted a parallel Supreme Court ruling that expanded Trump's power to fire heads of independent agencies. Democrats called the action "irresponsible and dangerous." ProPublica reported the dismissals removed the last nonpartisan oversight of federal election infrastructure at a moment of heightened concern about electoral integrity.

• The Indian Express — The Indian Express explains what the commission does and why its removal matters
• The Hill — Democrats among the commissioners specifically removed in the partisan purge
• New York Post — News — Trump fires remaining Election Assistance Commission members after Supreme Court expanded his removal power
• NPR — Politics — Trump dismisses all remaining EAC members in what NPR calls "cleaning house"
• Guardian — Business — Supreme Court separately ruled to give Trump broader power to dismiss heads of independent federal agencies
• Guardian — US — Warnings emerge of potential midterm dysfunction with EAC now empty
• The Straits Times — Firings drew bipartisan criticism given the proximity to the November midterms
• Guardian US Politics — Democrats call Trump "irresponsible and dangerous" over the election commission firings
• Drudge Report — Trump Fires Members of Bipartisan Election Commission
• The Independent (UK) — Critics describe the move as a sweeping shake-up of independent election oversight
• Forbes — Trump Fires Commissioners Of Bipartisan Federal Election Body
• USA Today — Trump fires all EAC members ahead of the 2026 midterm elections
• New York Times — The White House fires members of what it described as an independent election group
• The Irish Times — Irish Times notes the last three members fired, raising fears of election "chaos"
• The Print — Trump fires Election Assistance Commission members ahead of midterms
• HuffPost — US News — Trump Fires Election Assistance Commission Members Ahead Of Midterms
• Daily Maverick — Trump fires Election Assistance Commission members ahead of midterms
• MS NOW — Trump fires remaining members of Election Assistance Commission
• MS NOW — Why you should care about Trump gutting the Election Assistance Commission
• NOTUS — Trump fully purges the Election Assistance Commission
• Talking Points Memo — Trump Pushes Out Remaining Members of Bipartisan Election Commission Ahead of Midterms
• The Daily Beast — Trump Purges Election Officials in Midterm Power Grab
• ProPublica — Trump pushes out remaining bipartisan commissioners of the federal election oversight body
• HuffPost — Trump Fires Election Assistance Commission Members Ahead Of Midterms
• Washington Post — Trump fires members of bipartisan elections commission
• PBS NewsHour — What's next for immigrants with TPS after Supreme Court ruling?
• NBC News — Trump ousts remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission
• Reuters — Trump fires Election Assistance Commission members ahead of midterms