Trump administration eliminates CISA election security program and cuts grants 40%

The Trump administration eliminated CISA's election security program in early 2025, ending support for the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC) and placing election security staff on administrative leave. Federal election security grants to states were cut by approximately 40%. CISA stated the EI-ISAC closure would save $10 million annually. The program had been created in 2018 after Russia's 2016 election interference; CISA Director Chris Krebs declared the 2020 election "the most secure in American history" before Trump fired him.