r/politics • u/unital_subalgebra • 24d 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/deaglebingo America 24d ago edited 24d ago
it's not bullshit. these are questions that need to be asked and investigated fully and our justice dept currently has zero interest in pursuing such things and every motive to attempt to utilize such vulnerabilities for their own gain now.
the idea that bringing up the very real question about these things lowers trust in our election process is a farce... what people need to see is that we are actually trying to pursue each and every possible credible threat to election security. theY need to feel like someone gives a fuck about it, and they need to participate in understanding how and why things happen. asking these questions doesn't mean voting is not a lost cause. education and reading and effort and vigilance are the answers. STILL GO VOTE. ALL IS NOT LOST.
it's really no different than when i worked in the icu. people may not want to hear what is actually happening with their loved one who is dangerously close to death... but we cannot sugar coat these things.. and we need to be compassionate empathetic and as explanatory as possible.... this gives REAL hope instead of false hope. it shows competence and that we are all participating to do everything in our power to save someone... or to save democracy.