Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Military Has ‘No Plans’ to Send Troops to the Polls

Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump’s top military adviser, appeared to renounce the possibility of the military interfering in the 2026 midterms.

One of the nation’s leading military officials said the Trump administration is not deploying soldiers to monitor midterm elections in November. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine, the country’s highest-ranking military officer, responded to Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s (D-MI) request that he outline the administ

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine told Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) in a letter that there are no plans to send the military to the polls in November’s midterm elections. “Election administration and security remain the fundamental responsibility of state and local officials. The Joint Force has no plans to s

Letter from chair of joint chiefs of staff addresses concerns over Trump officials using military to interfere with vote The highest‑ranking US military officer says there are no plans to deploy troops to polling places during the November midterm elections – responding to Senator Elissa Slotkin’s request for informati

Responding to a senator’s questions, Gen. Dan Caine said the Pentagon doesn’t plan to send military personnel to voting sites or to seize ballots or voting machines.

Remarks come in response to concerns from Democrats that military could be used to interfere in elections.

The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November's midterm congressional elections.

Anxiety among Democrats that the Trump administration could try to meddle in the midterm elections has grown.

US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says  Toronto Star

US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says  AP News