Top US general says no plans to send troops to polls for November elections

Remarks come in response to concerns from Democrats that military could be used to interfere in elections.Published On 31 Aug 202631 Aug 2026The chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, the country’s highest ranking military officer, has assured an opposition lawmaker that there are no plans to deploy troops to polling places during elections on November 3.“The Joint Force has no plans to send Federal military personnel or Federalized members of the National Guard to polling places during the 2026 elections,” General Dan Caine said in the letter obtained on Monday by The Associated Press news agency. “Likewise, the Joint Force has no plans to use such personnel to seize ballots, voting machines, or other election-related material.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump administration to dismiss Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearnlist 2 of 3US judge repeats block on Trump’s bid to limit voting by maillist 3 of 3Trump threatens to report journalist Kristen Welker to broadcast regulatorend of listCaine’s letter was addressed to Democratic US Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, who recently asked Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to confirm they ...