Trump Fires Remaining Election Assistance Commissioners Ahead of Midterms

President Donald Trump has dismissed the last two commissioners overseeing election security, months before the November 2026 midterm elections.

• Trump fired the two Democratic-appointed commissioners of the Election Assistance Commission on Thursday, effective immediately.
• The commissioners received an email from a White House official stating their termination, according to CNN.
• White House said Trump retains the right to remove individuals who may not fully align with securing elections and ensuring every legal vote is counted.
• Democrat Adrian Fontes, Arizona's secretary of state, called the dismissals "irresponsible and dangerous," and Senator Mark Warner said the firings should concern every American regardless of party affiliation.