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Hegseth Signs Directive to Protect 2026 Elections From Foreign Threats
Original: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Signs Directive to Defend 2026 Elections From Foreign Threat
Pete Hegseth, serving as Secretary of War in the Trump administration, has signed a directive tasking the Pentagon with defending the 2026 US midterm elections from foreign threats. The move puts the military formally into an election-security role, an area traditionally led by civilian agencies, and is likely to spark debate over the appropriate scope of the Defence Department's domestic involvement.
Why now: It signals an unusually prominent military role in election security ahead of the 2026 midterms, raising questions and debate.
Pete HegsethUS Department of War2026 US midterm elections
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- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Signs Directive to Defend 2026 Elections From Foreign Threat · war.gov
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