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The top U.S. military officer said there are no plans to send troops or federalized Guard members to polling places in the November elections, after Democrats pressed for clarity about whether the administration might try to inject the military into voting. The letter is an official reassurance, but it also exists because the question became plausible enough to ask.
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The top U.S. military officer said there are no plans to send troops or federalized Guard members to polling places in the November elections, after Democrats pressed for clarity about whether the administration might try to inject the military into voting. The letter is an official reassurance, but it also exists because the question became plausible enough to ask.
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