President Trump cleans house at the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission
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A spokesperson for the EAC did not respond to a request for comment.

California U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and New York U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle, the ranking Democrats on committees with jurisdiction over elections, quickly blasted the commissioners' removals.

"President Trump is trying to dismantle yet another independent guardrail of our democracy designed to keep elections fair and secure," they said in a statement. "Purging commissioners just months before the midterm elections and further gutting support for our state and local elections officials is a blatant part of his plan to politicize our elections and enable more unlawful and dangerous election interference."

Michael Waldman — president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice, which advocates for expanded voting access — said in his own statement that the dismissals "are deeply concerning in light of President Trump's relentless efforts to try to interfere in elections."

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