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Trump election commission firings spark interference concerns ahead of midterms
President Trump’s decision to fire multiple members of a bipartisan election administration-focused commission is sparking concerns that the White House is looking to meddle ahead of the November midterms. Trump fired the remaining two Democratic members on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), while allowing a separate Republican member to resign.
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