Members Of Key Federal Election Body Fired By Trump Ahead Of Midterms
The post Members Of Key Federal Election Body Fired By Trump Ahead Of Midterms appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline The three remaining members of a bipartisan federal committee that assists states and local officials administer elections were fired by the White House on Thursday, in a move that could impact the midterms and just weeks after after the Supreme Court upended a 90-year-old precedent allowing the president to remove independent federal agency officials. The firings are likely to impact the midterms elections. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts According to multiple outlets, the Election Assistance Commission’s two remaining Democratic Commissioners—Thomas Hicks and Benjamin W. Hovland—were fired by email. The agency’s sole Republican commissioner Christy McCormick was also asked to resign. The White House confirmed the firings and told NBC News that the ousted individuals will be “replaced,” without specifying a timeline as any new appointments will need Senate approva