Trump ousts Democratic members of the Election Assistance Commission after they resisted his citizenship documentation push

President Trump removed the two Democratic members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, and the panel's Republican member resigned, after the commission declined to add a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement to the national voter registration form. The EAC, which certifies voting systems and sets voluntary guidelines for election administration, is now without a quorum. The White House confirmed the executive action, citing the Supreme Court's recent Slaughter decision allowing the president to fire independent agency members without cause. The move, months before the midterm elections, is the latest effort by Trump to exert White House control over election administration and tests his newly expanded presidential power over independent agencies.

“The 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's elections and ensuring every legal vote is counted. The Slaughter decision gives the President precedence to ...” Quote verified against source