Ex-White House lawyer: Trump ‘stacking every card in the deck’ ahead of midterms
Summary
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb said that President Trump’s removal of Democratic members from the Election Assistance Commission is a planned move to influence the upcoming midterm elections. Cobb sees this as an effort to control the election process by changing the commission’s makeup.Key Facts
- President Trump fired all remaining Democratic members of the Election Assistance Commission this week.
- The Election Assistance Commission is an independent group that helps oversee election processes.
- Ty Cobb is a former White House attorney familiar with election law.
- Cobb called the firings part of a “deliberate plan” by President Trump.
- The goal of this plan is to give President Trump more influence over the upcoming midterm elections.
- Midterm elections are scheduled to take place later this year, involving voting for members of Congress and other offices.
- Cobb’s warning highlights concerns about the fairness and impartiality of election administration.
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