US military has no plans to send troops to midterm polling sites, Dan Caine says
Letter from chair of joint chiefs of staff addresses concerns over Trump officials using military to interfere with vote
TL;DR
- Gen. Dan Caine, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed no plans to deploy federal military or National Guard to polling places for the November midterm elections.
- Senator Elissa Slotkin sought confirmation due to concerns about potential interference from the Trump administration.
- Caine also stated there are no plans to use military personnel to seize ballots or voting machines.
- Federal law prohibits the deployment of armed federal forces to election locations unless necessary to repel armed enemies.
- Former Chair of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Mark Milley, previously affirmed the apolitical nature of the US military and stated that disputes should be resolved by US courts and Congress, not the military.