United StatesGen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed in a letter to Sen. Elissa Slotkin that the U.S. military does not plan to deploy troops or National Guard members to polling places during the 2026 midterm elections. Caine emphasized that election administration and security are the responsibility of state and local officials, and the military has no intention of using personnel to interfere with voting processes. This follows concerns raised by Democrats about former President Trump's comments suggesting military involvement in elections, as well as instances where Trump deployed National Guard troops to cities under Democratic control. Slotkin and other Democrats have proposed legislation to prohibit presidential deployment of military forces to polling sites during elections.
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