Trump terminates remaining members of Election Assistance Commission after landmark Supreme Court ruling expanded his powers
Politics Trump terminates remaining members of Election Assistance Commission after landmark Supreme Court ruling expanded his powers By Victor Nava Published July 10, 2026, 1:09 a.m. Add The New York Post on Google President Trump on Thursday terminated the remaining members of a federal panel that assists election administration officials nationwide after a landmark Supreme Court ruling granted him more power to fire members of independent agencies. Thomas Hicks and Christy McCormick, who were appointed to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) by former President Barack Obama, were fired via email, according to Reuters.
- ▪Politics Trump terminates remaining members of Election Assistance Commission after landmark Supreme Court ruling expanded his powers By Victor Nava Published July 10, 2026, 1:09 a.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google President Trump on Thursday terminated the remaining members of a federal panel that assists election administration officials nationwide after a landmark Supreme Court ruling granted him more power to fire m
- ▪Thomas Hicks and Christy McCormick, who were appointed to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) by former President Barack Obama, were fired via email, according to Reuters.
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