Trump Administration Offers States Midterm Election Security Aid After Gutting Key Federal Office
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Updated · NBC News · Aug 12
Trump Administration Offers States Midterm Election Security Aid After Gutting Key Federal Office
2 articles · Updated · NBC News · Aug 12
Summary
More than a year after dismantling the main federal office for election security, the Trump administration is now offering states help to protect voting systems ahead of the midterms.
The move follows weeks after the administration ousted the remaining members of a key bipartisan election assistance agency, leaving states with reduced federal support before reversing course.
That timing underscores a sharp shift in approach to election security, with the administration seeking to re-engage states after previously stripping away much of the federal infrastructure built to assist them.