{"id":2627952,"date":"2026-07-10T11:15:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-commission-firings-brazen-attempt-to-control-elections-schumer\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T11:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:17:08","slug":"election-commission-firings-brazen-attempt-to-control-elections-schumer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-commission-firings-brazen-attempt-to-control-elections-schumer\/","title":{"rendered":"Election commission firings &#8216;brazen attempt&#8217; to control elections: Schumer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felection-commission-firings-brazen-attempt-to-control-elections-schumer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2627952&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized President Donald Trump for removing the remaining Democratic members of the Election Assistance Commission, leaving the agency without any sitting commissioners just months before the 2026 midterm elections. Schumer accused Trump of attempting to exert political control over election infrastructure, describing the move as part of a broader effort to sieze election oversight. Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan also condemned the removals, alleging they aim to eliminate election oversight and concentrate power.The White House defended the dismissals, citing a Supreme Court ruling that expanded presidential authority to remove agency officials, asserting it was necesary to ensure election security. The firing of commissioners followed the resignation of Republican Commissioner Christy McCormick, leaving the commission without members tasked with certifying voting systems and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-suggests-criminal-charges-for-not-certifying-elections\/\" title=\"Leftist Suggests ...Criminal Charges\u2019 For Not Certifying Elections\">supporting election officials<\/a>. Trump also threatened to veto a bipartisan housing bill in protest over the proposed SAVE america Act, which aims to tighten voter ID and citizenship verification measures. Democrats oppose the bill, arguing it could suppress voting rights and that claims of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >widespread voter fraud lack credible evidence<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate Minority Leader<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"384\"> Chuck Schumer <\/a>(D-NY) blasted President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Thursday after the administration removed the remaining <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1964\">Democratic<\/a> members of the Election Assistance Commission, leaving the independent agency without any sitting commissioners just months before the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11675\">2026 midterm elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDonald Trump said Republicans should \u2018take over the voting,\u2019\u201d Schumer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.democrats.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/leader-schumer-statement-on-trump-firing-remaining-members-of-the-bipartisan-election-assistance-commission\">said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cToday, he took another step toward doing exactly that.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4643255\/fetterman-mccormick-joint-fundraiser-democrats-support-wanes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fetterman and McCormick launch joint fundraiser as Democrat\u2019s support wanes in his party<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4642579\/marlin-stutzman-unsure-mitch-mcconnell-alive\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Republican congressman says he\u2019s unsure if Mitch McConnell is alive: \u2018Very discouraging\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4641771\/trump-no-idea-mitch-mcconnell-health\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says \u2018I have no idea\u2019 about hospitalized Mitch McConnell\u2019s health<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFiring every remaining member of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission months before the midterms is a brazen attempt to seize control of our elections before a single vote is cast. He is gutting the independent agency that certifies voting systems and helps election officials run secure elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schumer accused Trump of attempting to exert political control over the nation\u2019s election infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSenate Democrats will fight this power grab at every turn,\u201d Schumer concluded. \u201cThe American people\u2014not Donald Trump\u2014will decide the 2026 election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a Republican, accused Trump of purposefully removing election oversight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen you wake up every day and you just want everybody to call you king, elections are always going to feel inefficient,\u201d he said on Thursday. \u201cDonald Trump wants to eliminate oversight of his administration\u2019s oversight, and that\u2019s what this is about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"125\">White House<\/a> defended the dismissals by citing the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"203\">Supreme Court\u2019s <\/a>recent ruling in <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3970800\/trump-historic-year-supreme-court-victories\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"3970800\">Trump v. Slaughter<\/a><\/em>, which expanded the president\u2019s authority to remove commissioners from independent agencies. The administration argued that the decision gave Trump the authority to replace officials he believes are not aligned with his election security agenda.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe President, and head of the Executive Branch, reserves the right to remove individuals that may not be totally aligned with the important task of securing America\u2019s elections and ensuring every legal vote is counted,\u201d a White House official said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cThe <em>Slaughter<\/em> decision gives the President precedence to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official added that it has been working \u201cacross all agencies and local partners to safeguard elections from fraud and abuse\u201d ahead of the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commission describes its work as helping \u201celection officials improve the administration of elections and help Americans participate in the voting process,\u201d and it does so by protecting election equipment and working with election workers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The firings came after Republican Commissioner Christy McCormick resigned, leaving no commissioners serving on the bipartisan panel, which certifies voting systems, distributes election grants, and provides guidance to state and local election officials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4641106\/trump-sign-housing-bill-protest-save-america\/#google_vignette\">Trump says he won\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-wont-sign-housing-bill-in-protest-over-save-america-act\/\" title=\"... says he won\u2019t sign housing ... in protest over ...\">sign bipartisan housing bill<\/a> in protest over SAVE America Act<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has repeatedly warned that the 2026 midterm elections could be plagued by fraud unless Congress passes the<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/save-america-act\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"22939\"> SAVE America Act<\/a>, which would require documented proof of citizenship to register to vote and require voters to present photo identification at the polls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Democrats have criticized the proposal, arguing it could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. They also contend that voter fraud is exceedingly rare and that Trump\u2019s repeated claims of widespread election fraud remain unsubstantiated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schumer condemns Trump\u2019s move to oust election commissioners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2627953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26069699644371.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[82533,6571,41685],"class_list":["post-2627952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-electioncommission","tag-elections","tag-politicalcontroversy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26069699644371.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2627952"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2627956,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627952\/revisions\/2627956"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2627952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2627952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2627952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}