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Slotkin Demands Confirmation No Troops at 2026 Polls

8/19/2026

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  • Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs chair Gen. Dan Caine to confirm no troops will be sent to polling places for November 2026 midterms.
  • Slotkin warned U.S. President Donald Trump he spoke about nationalizing the midterms and regretted not sending National Guard troops to seize 2020 voting machines.
  • The Justice Department will deploy 1,000 poll monitors for the 2026 midterms.