U.S.President Donald Trump terminated the members of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), an independent federal body that supports election administration nationwide.The decision followed Trump's advocacy to alter vote-by-mail policies and ongoing investigations into the 2020 election results.

Three of the four bipartisan commissioners were removed: the Republican appointee resigned, while the two Democratic appointees received termination emails from the White House.

The EAC, established under the Help America Vote Act of 2002, oversees election information, certifies voting systems, and maintains the national mail voter registration form.Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes condemned the move as undermining nonpartisan election integrity.The White House did not immediately comment, leaving uncertainty about how Trump will manage the commission's operations.

The action highlights tensions between executive authority and election oversight mechanisms, raising concerns about potential disruptions to electoral processes.