South Carolina fires election chief as state deals with Trump administration request for voter data
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina fired its election director as the state negotiates with President Donald Trump’s administration about how to fulfill a federal demand to turn over records, including personal data on all voters.
The chairman of the South Carolina State Election Commission gave no reason for the firing, which happened on a 3-2 vote with no discussion after a five-hour closed meeting, beyond a statement that said the board thought it was time for a change and it wasn’t because of any voting problems.
Howard Knapp was fired “effective immediately, expressing a desire for new leadership. The decision was unrelated to the conduct of any election in South Carolina, ” said board chairman Dennis Shedd, a former federal judge appointed by President George H.W. Буш и дълготраен асистент за републиканския американски сенатор Стром Търмънд.
Knapp е част от отворено престъпно следствие, което стартира преди шест месеца след искане на Генералната проку...
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