House Dem Asks General For Assurances If Trump Deploys Troops To Polling Places

Source: MEDIAite

Apr 17th, 2026, 3:16 pm


Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY) asked the man in charge of the National Guard for assurances if President Donald Trump were to deploy troops to polling places for the midterm elections. Gen. Steven Nordhaus appeared before a budget hearing with the House Appropriations Committee Friday, when Morelle asked about the possibility that he said has caused “anxiety around the country.”

“I serve two responsibilities here, the intersection of both which come together around the question I want to ask you,” Morelle began. “I serve not only on Appropriation but as the ranking member on the Committee on House Administration, which has responsibility for federal elections.”

“The president raised eyebrows a couple months ago when he said he regretted not deploying the National Guard during the 2020 election,” Morelle continued. “As you can imagine, that has caused considerable anxiety around the country — millions of Americans concerned about the potential deployment of military personnel at election centers or at precincts throughout the country in the midterm elections.”

“What assurances can you give not only to me but the millions of Americans who have those concerns about deployment of National Guard at polling places?” Morelle asked.

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