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Trump Just Disabled a Key Federal Election Agency Months Before Midterms - Democracy Docket
Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias breaks down Trump's firing of the remaining commissioners at the Election Assistance Commission, the federal agency that certifies voting equipment, administers a national backup voter registration form and provides expertise and training to state election officials. It's now legally paralyzed months before the 2026 midterms.
Marc argues Trump has two likely motives: sidelining nonpartisan election expertise (as he's done with vaccines, food safety and the military) and deliberately degrading state election administration to manufacture a post-election narrative. He also warns that without commissioners, the White House may try to pressure EAC staff directly. - 07/13/2026.
00:00 Trump Fires The Election Assistance Commission
02:27 What The EAC Actually Does
08:22 Why Trump Wants No Experts Watching
11:12 Second Theory: Sabotaging Election Quality
17:03 The Tell: No Nominees To Replace Them
20:18 Testing The Unitary Executive Theory
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