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Hegseth Orders Military to Guard 2026 Midterm Elections

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a directive tasking the Pentagon with defending the 2026 midterm elections from foreign interference, directing military and national security cyber forces to protect US election systems against meddling by foreign actors. The move draws attention as Trump faces calls from within his own party to fire Hegseth, adding political pressure to the policy announcement.

Why now: Hegseth's new election-defense directive lands while he is under fire from members of Trump's own party

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Donald Trump Faces a New Call to Fire Pete Hegseth From His Own Party · Yahoo
Exclusive: Hegseth directs Defense Dept. to fight foreigners who "meddle" in U.S. elections · Axios
Hegseth directs military to defend US midterm elections from foreign interference · CNN
Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midterms · AP News
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Signs Directive to Defend 2026 Elections From Foreign Threat · U.S. Department of War (.gov)

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