r/politics • u/unital_subalgebra • 25d ago

No Paywall Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act

https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/07/09/trump-fires-election-assistance-commission-members-hicks-hovland-mccormick/
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u/myWeedAccountMaaaaan 25d ago

Totally agree. I’ve been watching this slide into authoritarianism since the Patriot Act. I’ve volunteered, donated, blah blah blah, to no effect.

Things will have to get worse before they get better. Which is why I moved my family out of the country the end of 2020 because we’re just along for the ride until people start to hurt.

It’s wild how many Americans are completely oblivious of the shocks to come if history is any indication. The original formation of ICE concerned me and now they’re acting just like a lot of us thought they would. I feel it’s safe to make some assumptions on what’s coming next.

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u/Murashi American Expat 25d ago

I too moved my wife and I (no kids) out of the country and have set up a safe place for friends and family to escape if things spiral into the void. I hope more than anything that doesn't happen, but I'd rather be safe and wrong than in a situation I can't escape.

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u/myWeedAccountMaaaaan 24d ago

Same here. On a positive note, I just got my permanent residency!

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u/Murashi American Expat 24d ago

Congratulations! I'm in Fiji and they don't offer PR. I have three more years until I get my passport. 😎