Donald Trump Fires Election Officials as Midterm Chaos Fears Grow

Photo Credit: NurPhoto / Getty Images President Donald Trump has dismissed the remaining election commissioners ahead of the upcoming midterms. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), responsible for supporting election administration across the United States, has now lost its last three officials. This comes just months before voters head to the polls for the 2026 midterms. The Election Assistance Commission shake-up lands months before the 2026 midterms The independent, bipartisan commission was stripped of its leadership through a combination of a resignation and direct firings. The sole . . .