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Steve Bannon Urges Polling Place Security Amid Fraud Claims

2/6/2026

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Steve Bannon, a former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, urged ICE to surround polling places during the upcoming midterm elections.
Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, did not rule out the possibility.
This follows President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud and his call for a Republican takeover of vote counting.
FBI agents, accompanied by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, seized ballots in Georgia.

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Steve Bannon, a former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, urged ICE to surround polling places during the upcoming midterm elections.
Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, did not rule out the possibility.
This follows President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud and his call for a Republican takeover of vote counting.
FBI agents, accompanied by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, seized ballots in Georgia.