Bannon backs plan to nationalize elections with federal forces at polling places
TL;DR
Steve Bannon endorsed Donald Trump’s push to nationalize elections, urging ICE to guard polling sites and even calling for Army troops under the Insurrection Act, despite constitutional state control of elections. The proposal drew swift Democratic condemnation and limited GOP support; Trump has floated drastic moves to federalize voting, while Republicans expressed skepticism about federalizing elections.
- Steve Bannon calls for Trump to deploy ICE and military troops to polling sites Politico
- Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections Democracy Docket
- Steve Bannon calls for immigration agents at polling sites during midterms The Guardian
- MAGA Architect Comes Clean on Election Campaign for Midterms The Daily Beast
- Bannon: ‘We‘re going to have ICE surround the polls’ The Hill
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