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Hegseth Signs Directive to Shield 2026 Elections From Foreign Threats
Original: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Signs Directive to Defend 2026 Elections From Foreign Threat
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has signed a directive tasking the department with defending the 2026 midterm elections from foreign threats. The move puts the military's leadership publicly at the centre of election-security planning, an area traditionally handled by civilian agencies, and is drawing attention to how far the Pentagon's remit will extend.
Why now: The unusual move of assigning election defence to the War Department is drawing scrutiny ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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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