President Donald J. Trump capitalized on the landmark Supreme Court ruling granting him more power to fire members of independent agencies at will, setting his sights on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
The EAC bills itself as “an independent, bipartisan commission whose mission is to help election officials improve the administration of elections and help Americans participate in the voting process.” The agency is also responsible for maintaining the national mail voter registration form developed in accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
Bipartisan or not, given the state of our elections today, it’s an easy argument to suggest the agency is not helping.
More from the New York Post:
Thomas Hicks and Christy McCormick, who were appointed to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) by former President Barack Obama, were fired via email, according to Reuters. Benjamin Hovland, appointed by Trump in his first term, was forced to resign. A fourth commissioner at the agency, a Trump appointee, departed in April.
The terminations leave the bipartisan EAC with no commissioners and an uncertain future. It’s unclear if Trump will move to appoint new members to the commission.
“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as Commissioner of the Election Assistance Commission is terminated, effective immediately. Thank you for your service,” read the emails sent out by the White House Presidential Personnel Office.
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A White House official told Reuters that Trump “reserves the right to remove individuals that may not be totally aligned with the important task of securing America’s elections and ensuring every legal vote is counted.”
The president praised the recent Supreme Court ruling, declaring on Truth Social it was “the Greatest Increase in Presidential Power in the last 100 years. Such a Monumental Ruling at such an important time!”
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
They didn’t expand his powers, a president has always had them until activist disguised as judges tried to take presidental powers away.
— Lena (@LivingZDreamTX) July 10, 2026
He is the president of the United States. His powers should’ve never been restricted in this area.
Overturning Activist judges one at a time.
— TheJerseyGirl (@ChristineX2024) July 10, 2026
Elections are a state issue, the left has been saying so for months. No federal election assistance is necessary or required. If they want to run their own elections, run them on their own.
— Scotty (@ScottyDLasVegas) July 10, 2026
Good- the way they oversee elections is useless and waste of tax money. It emphasizes their guidelines are strictly voluntary so if states don’t want to test and update the software or allow non officials access the FEC turns a blind eye
— randomlife (@arandomlife77) July 10, 2026
Can you imagine these people have been providing security guidance?
Certifying voting equipment?
Administering hundreds of million of dollars in federal support of elections?After what WE have witnessed with our own eyes?
Slaughter!
— ❥❥ (@MRSRedVoteR) July 10, 2026
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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