Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin presses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine to confirm that U.S. forces will not be used in connection with November’s midterm elections. She asks them to state that the Department of Defense will not send federal troops to polling places or take actions involving election materials.
In letters sent Tuesday, Slotkin frames the request as a “simple statement” addressing concerns about potential military involvement in voting. PBS NewsHour reports she specifically asks for confirmation that federal troops will not be sent “to the polls” or “to seize election materials of any kind.” Japan Today similarly describes her call for commitment to keep U.S. military out of election-day activities.
The outlets agree on Slotkin’s action and the core content of her request, but provide limited detail beyond that point. Neither outlet, in the provided excerpts, reports a response from Hegseth or Caine, nor details about any specific alleged plan. The focus remains on establishing assurances ahead of the midterm elections.
