Trump removed all three remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission in mid-July 2026—the federal agency responsible for election administration support. With no commissioners in place, the EAC lacks the bipartisan leadership needed to approve key policy decisions and certify voting systems, which significantly hampers its core functions months before the midterms. The removals are verified by ProPublica, ABC News, PBS, and Votebeat. However, while the agency's decision-making capacity is severely limited, some staff functions can continue without commissioners. Reich characterizes the removals as part of a deliberate strategy to control midterm elections, but the sources document the removals without corroborating that specific claim about Trump's intent. The post uses charged language ('regime,' 'take over') that goes beyond what the verified facts alone establish.