US EditionDNC sues Trump administration for any plans to deploy federal agents at polling sites
The Democratic National Committee filed suit after no responses to 11 FOIA requests about federal agents at U.S. polling sites, citing threats to the 2026 midterm election integrity.
- The DNC sued the Trump administration on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after 11 FOIA requests in October to DOJ, DHS, and DOD prompted no response, seeking records on federal polling site plans.
- The DNC argued the requests were necessary because of repeated threats to election integrity, citing President Donald Trump's calls to 'nationalize' voting and officials refusing to rule out armed agents at polls.
- The lawsuit compiles statements and actions the party says justify FOIA enforcement, citing Trump's remark about seizing machines and the FBI's Fulton County ballot seizure, while DOJ, DHS and DOD did not respond.
- Democratic state attorneys general are training for worst-case election interference scenarios, including ballot seizures and federal agents at polling places, amid ongoing preparations for the 2026 elections.
- Despite the legal ban, Democrats' concerns persist because of President Donald Trump's calls to 'nationalize' voting and the FBI raid in Fulton County, Georgia, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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DNC Sues Federal Government Over Alleged Unanswered FOIA Requests About Agents at Polls
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sued the Trump administration on March 10 over its alleged failure to respond to 11 public records requests on whether federal agents or troops could be deployed to polling places ahead of the 2026 midterms. The DNC filed the complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Departments of War, Justice (DOJ), and Homeland Security (DHS), alleging all three agencies violated the …
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The Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration Tuesday to try to compel the government to say whether it was planning to put armed federal agents or military personnel at polling places or election offices this year. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., says that 11 separate Freedom of Information Act requests filed in October to the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security and the Departmen…
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