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National Guard 'Follows the Constitution,' General Says of Troops Possibly Deployed to Polls
Gen. Steven Nordhaus said the National Guard follows the Constitution and law as nearly 2,500 troops remain deployed in Washington, D.C.
- Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, told a House Appropriations subcommittee on Friday that the National Guard will follow the Constitution and law if President Donald Trump orders troops to polling places.
- Trump previously deployed troops to Democratic-led cities against governors' wishes and has stated he should have seized ballot boxes in 2020, while Steve Bannon has urged the president to send military and ICE agents to patrol polls.
- Federal law prohibits military deployment at polling places unless necessary "to repel armed enemies of the United States," with violations punishable by up to five years in prison.
- Rep. Betty McCollum, a Minnesota Democrat, questioned the deployment's sustainability, joining Democratic lawmakers voicing unease over nearly 2,500 National Guard members continuing in Washington, D.C.
- The Pentagon intends to keep troops in the District through January 2029, though Trump previously withdrew forces from other cities after the Supreme Court blocked a deployment in Chicago, as opponents fear these deployments serve as a test run for voter intimidation.
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The National Guard’s top general told Congress on Friday that it would follow the Constitution and the law when he was asked about the possibility President Donald Trump would order troops to polling places for the midterm elections.The remarks at a U.S. House Appropriations subcommittee hearing cam...
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Members of the National Guard patrol the entrance to the Union Station stop on Washington, D.C.'s Metro system, on March 25, 2026. President Donald Trump was appearing at a GOP event at Union Station that night. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)The National Guard’s top general told Congress on Friday that it would follow the Constitution and the law when he was asked about the possibility President Donald Trump would order troops to polling…
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