Was Mat Masterson Replaced By Paul Ryan

The official recently replaced atop the u s.

Was mat masterson replaced by paul ryan.

Former election assistance commission chairman matt masterson is joining the department of homeland security s office that coordinates the agency s election cybersecurity programs. States protect election systems from hackers has been hired for a similar role within the trump administration after being passed up. Election assistance commission eac is joining the department of homeland security to protect elections from cyber threats the hill has learned. But merrill and other state election officials tpm spoke to stopped short of accusing republicans of any nefarious motives to hobble the eac or otherwise in seeking to replace masterson.

Masterson originally was picked by former speaker john boehner a republican and fellow ohioan and nominated by former president barack obama a democrat before being confirmed unanimously by. Pablo martinez monsivais ap photo ryan move to replace election. The federal election assistance commission has neglected key responsibilities or ceded them to other agencies and two of its four commissioners are parroting the president s unfounded. Matthew masterson was replaced as chairman of the eac in february as a result of a decision made by republican leadership.

Krebs made it clear that dhs which has at times encountered skepticism and pushback from state and local officials worried about a federal takeover of the election system will draw on. When masterson wrote an opinion piece for the hill he said the eac. On its website the eac says it accredits testing laboratories and certifies voting systems among other responsibilities.