U.S. has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, Gen. Caine says
Summary
A top U.S. military officer said there are no plans to send troops to voting places during the November 2026 midterm elections. General Dan Caine assured Senators that the military will not seize ballots or interfere with the election process.Key Facts
- General Dan Caine is the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and advises President Donald Trump on military matters.
- Caine wrote to Senator Elissa Slotkin that no federal military or federalized National Guard troops will be sent to polling places in 2026.
- The military has no plans to seize ballots, voting machines, or other election materials.
- Caine stated he has not received and does not expect to receive any unlawful orders related to military involvement in the elections.
- Democrats are concerned about possible military interference due to past actions like federal agents deployed in Democratic-led states and Trump's reported ideas after the 2020 election.
- Federal law generally forbids sending armed federal forces to polling locations unless needed to stop armed enemies.
- If the military were involved in elections, it would most likely be the National Guard under state control, not federal troops.
- White House chief of staff Susie Wiles denied that President Trump would use the military to suppress voters.
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