Trump purges Election Assistance Commission members, months before midterms

The White House said the Supreme Court's ruling allowing President Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Louise Slaughter provided the precedent for the removals.

# Trump purges Election Assistance Commission members, months before midterms The White House said the Supreme Court's ruling allowing President Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Louise Slaughter provided the precedent for the removals. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/10/trump-purges-election-assistance-commission.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*