David Axelrod warned on Friday of possible election interference in the midterms after President Trump fired the remaining Democratic members of the Election **** istance Commission on Thursday.
"All the signals are flashing red, the latest being POTUS's summary dismissal of the remaining Federal Election **** istance Commission members," the Democratic strategist wrote in a social media post.
The commission is a bipartisan and independent board established in 2002 to help voters participate in the election process and **** ists election officials. Republican member Christy McCormick also resigned on Thursday.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) criticized the firings as a "brazen attempt to seize control of our elections" in a statement.
"Senate Democrats will fight this power grab at every turn," he wrote. "The American people — not Donald Trump — will decide the 2026 election."
"All the signals are flashing red, the latest being POTUS's summary dismissal of the remaining Federal Election **** istance Commission members," the Democratic strategist wrote in a social media post.
The commission is a bipartisan and independent board established in 2002 to help voters participate in the election process and **** ists election officials. Republican member Christy McCormick also resigned on Thursday.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) criticized the firings as a "brazen attempt to seize control of our elections" in a statement.
"Senate Democrats will fight this power grab at every turn," he wrote. "The American people — not Donald Trump — will decide the 2026 election."
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