Joint Chiefs chair says no military deployment to polling sites

General Dan Caine, President Trump’s top military adviser and chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the US military has no plans to deploy troops to polling places during the November 2026 midterm elections. The statement came in response to a request from Senator Elissa Slotkin amid concerns over possible election interference.

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

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

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NYT Published 1 September 2026

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.

Guardian Published 31 August 2026

US military has no plans to send troops to midterm polling sites, Dan Caine says

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 information amid concerns about whether the Trump administration might send service members to election site…

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