Svmuu News: The White House confirmed on the 10th that U.S. President Trump has removed two sitting members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission from their posts. Earlier reports indicated that on the 9th, Trump removed Democratic members Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland from the commission and accepted the resignation of Republican member Christy McCormick; another Republican member, Donald Palmer, had already stepped down earlier this year. As a result, all four seats on the commission are now vacant. In a statement on the 10th, the White House said the president reserves the right to remove individuals who may not be fully committed to safeguarding the security of U.S. elections and ensuring that every valid vote is counted. The White House statement did not provide specific reasons for Trump’s action. U.S. media reports indicate that the commission had previously rejected an executive order signed by Trump requiring voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering on the National Voter Registration Database.