Duckworth, Markey, Colleagues Raise Alarm About Trump's Threats To Send ICE, Other Federal Agents To Polling Sites During November Elections
Senate Democrats want the administration to rule out sending federal agents or National Guard members to polling places, saying federal law bars armed policing at the ballot box.
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Duckworth, Markey, Colleagues Raise Alarm About Trump's Threats To Send ICE, Other Federal Agents To Polling Sites During November Elections
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and 10 colleagues in demanding answers on whether the Trump Administration plans to deploy armed federal law enforcement officers at polling sites during the November 2026 elections. Beginning in October 2025, the Democratic National Committee submitted 11 Freedom of Information Act requests seeking records concerning the possible deployment…
Democrats start to panic and plan for MAGA midterm interference
President Donald Trump has long flirted with dispatching federal forces to polling sites as part of a broader and oftentimes martial emphasis on election security. Now, with the 2026 midterms just months away and Democrats looking increasingly likely to make major (perhaps even chamber-flipping) gains in November, party figures are starting to take Trump’s threats seriously. As blue state attorneys general coordinate with one another and Senate …
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