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Trump fired all three remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on Thursday, abruptly disabling the only federal agency devoted solely to election administration at a moment when Trump has sought to reshape federal voting rules.

The two Democratic commissioners, Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, were notified by email. “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,” the email said. It was signed by Morgan DeWitt Snow, deputy director of presidential personnel in the Executive Office of the President.

The third commissioner, Republican Christy McCormick, was allowed to resign, according to three sources within the agency. McCormick declined to comment when reached by phone. The agency’s fourth commissioner, Republican Donald Palmer, voluntarily departed the agency earlier this year to join the Heritage Foundation.

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[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

The whole US government needs term limits.

[-] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 11 hours ago

Right now there are two transparently corrupt MAGA dipshits running for Congress in my area who are both claiming they want term limits, and I laugh every time they say it. In 50 years of voting, I have heard so many Right Wingers claim they are going to force Congress to impose term limits, and I yet I have NEVER seen a single one ever pursue that issue once elected. Not a single time. Any time a MAGA claims they want term limits, they are lying, and you can assume that the rest of their campaign promises are lies as well.

Both also say they'll end insider trading, another MAGA lie. In fact, by bringing that up, it only illustrates that it's on their minds, and likely the primary reason they're running. After all, they can see how much money these MAGA politicians are making, and that gravy train can't run forever. They got to jump on while it's still careening down the tracks, and grab as much cash as possible before the inevitable crash.

[-] zbyte64@awful.systems 4 points 1 day ago

Including the 4th branch: billionaires and trillionaires

[-] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago

Seems like a branch that could use the liberal application of an axe.

[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Yup.

We could call that bill "Luigi's Revenge".

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