Sen. Slotkin presses Hegseth, Caine to commit to keeping U.S. military out of the midterm elections
Summary
Senator Elissa Slotkin asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to confirm that the U.S. military will not be involved in the upcoming midterm elections. She wants assurance that troops will not be sent to voting places or to take control of election materials. The Pentagon said it will reply directly to her request.Key Facts
- Senator Elissa Slotkin wrote to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine on Tuesday.
- Slotkin requested confirmation that the military will stay out of the November midterm elections.
- She specifically asked that no troops be sent to polling places or to seize election materials.
- Democrats have expressed concerns about possible military interference in the vote.
- The Pentagon said it will respond to Slotkin directly, following its usual procedure.
- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had not commented publicly at the time of the report.
- The article mentions a related topic of a National Guard deployment extension but does not provide details.
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