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DNC sues Trump administration for any plans to deploy federal agents at polling sites
The Democratic National Committee alleges the Trump administration ignored 11 FOIA requests about deploying federal agents at polls, raising concerns over voter intimidation.
- The DNC sued the Trump administration on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after 11 FOIA requests in October to DOJ, DHS, and DOD prompted no response, seeking records on federal polling site plans.
- The DNC argued the requests were necessary because of repeated threats to election integrity, citing President Donald Trump's calls to 'nationalize' voting and officials refusing to rule out armed agents at polls.
- The lawsuit compiles statements and actions the party says justify FOIA enforcement, citing Trump's remark about seizing machines and the FBI's Fulton County ballot seizure, while DOJ, DHS and DOD did not respond.
- Democratic state attorneys general are training for worst-case election interference scenarios, including ballot seizures and federal agents at polling places, amid ongoing preparations for the 2026 elections.
- Despite the legal ban, Democrats' concerns persist because of President Donald Trump's calls to 'nationalize' voting and the FBI raid in Fulton County, Georgia, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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