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Hegseth orders Pentagon to counter foreign election meddling

Original: pete hegseth

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a directive tasking the Defence Department with combating foreign interference in US elections, aiming to protect the 2026 midterms from overseas threats. The move comes as the Pentagon's $1.45 trillion budget, including $937 million for Guam's missile defence, draws attention. Oversight Democrats, including Robert Garcia, are also pressing on defence-related issues.

Why now: The new directive on defending the 2026 elections from foreign threats is fresh and politically significant.

Pete HegsethUS Department of DefenseRobert GarciaGuam

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Evidence

• Inside Robert Garcia’s opening Oversight salvo · Punchbowl News
• Candidates on both sides of the aisle make final appeal to voters · NewsNation
• Exclusive: Hegseth directs Defense Dept. to fight foreigners who "meddle" in U.S. elections · Axios
• DOD's $1.45T budget includes $937M for Guam Defense System, more missiles and interceptors · guampdn.com
• Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Signs Directive to Defend 2026 Elections From Foreign Threat · U.S. Department of War (.gov)

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