POLITICSJul 10 · 02:00 UTCKOAA NBC5 COLORADO SPRINGSJacob Gardenswartz

Trump removes remaining members of the federal Election Assistance Commission

President Trump removed the remaining members of the federal Election Assistance Commission, with Democratic commissioners Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland fired and Republican Christy McCormick resigning. The agency now has no commissioners, and the White House cited the Slaughter decision as justification.

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