General Dan Caine, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated there are no plans to deploy military personnel to polling sites during the upcoming midterm elections. This response follows concerns raised by Senator Elissa Slotkin regarding potential interference by the Trump administration, particularly after past instances of federal agent deployments in Democratic-led areas.
Caine emphasized that the military would not be involved in seizing ballots or voting equipment, reaffirming the military's apolitical stance and the legal framework that governs military involvement in elections. Slotkin awaits a response from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on similar concerns.