New Delhi, July 10 -- US President Donald Trump has ousted members of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission (EAC) after they resisted his push to require proof of US citizenship for voter registration. The White House confirmed the executive action on Friday, marking the president's latest effort to consolidate influence over federal election oversight.

It justified the removals by citing a recent Supreme Court ruling, the Slaughter-House decision, which expanded the president's authority to fire members of independent agency boards.

In a statement to the AP, the White House said the president reserves the right to remove individuals who are not "totally aligned" with the administration's goals for election security.

"The Presi...