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Schumer Leads Senate Drill to Thwart 2026 Election Interference

7/23/2026

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led a two-hour exercise with a dozen senators to plan for interference in the November 2026 midterm elections.
Schumer said advance preparation lets Democrats stop “bad things” like alleged stealing by President Donald Trump.
FactCheck.org said intel linked Russian President Vladimir Putin to an effort aiding Trump, called Trump’s fraud claims false, and led ABC, NBC and CNN to refuse to air the speech.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led a two-hour exercise with a dozen senators to plan for interference in the November 2026 midterm elections.
Schumer said advance preparation lets Democrats stop “bad things” like alleged stealing by President Donald Trump.
FactCheck.org said intel linked Russian President Vladimir Putin to an effort aiding Trump, called Trump’s fraud claims false, and led ABC, NBC and CNN to refuse to air the speech.