Trump called ‘irresponsible and dangerous’ over election commission firings – live
Politicians and advocates say dismissals are deeply concerning and part of president's relentless efforts to interfere with elections'
The Bipartisan Policy Center, a think tank that promotes bipartisanship, noted that the Election Assistance Commission often has operated without a quorum, leaving it unable to exercise its full authority, but Trump's move is still unprecedented".
The removal of several of the Commissioners is a significant loss for one of the federal government's few institutions explicitly designed around bipartisan governance," said Matt Weil, the vice president of the center's governance program. The commission's most recent members demonstrated that bipartisan collaboration on the practical work of election administration remained possible. The Commissioners nearly always voted unanimously."
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