US EditionNational Guard 'Follows the Constitution,' General Says of Troops Possibly Deployed to Polls
Gen. Steven Nordhaus said the National Guard would follow the Constitution and federal law if ordered to polling places, as lawmakers raised voter intimidation concerns.
- On Friday, National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Steven Nordhaus told Congress the force would follow the Constitution and law if President Donald Trump ordered troops to polling places.
- Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon publicly urged the president to deploy military and ICE agents to polls, while Trump claimed he should have seized ballot boxes during the 2020 election.
- Federal law prohibits military deployment at polling places unless necessary to "repel armed enemies of the United States," with violations punishable by up to five years in prison.
- Minnesota Democrat Rep. Betty McCollum questioned the sustainability of nearly 2,500 National Guard members in Washington, arguing the deployment does not prepare troops for conflicts in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
- Trump previously deployed National Guard members to Democratic-led cities, but withdrew troops after the Supreme Court left in place a lower court decision barring a deployment in Chicago.
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National Guard general sends Trump a message on possible orders to send troops to polls
The National Guard’s top general told Congress on Friday that it would follow the Constitution and the law when he was asked about the possibility President Donald Trump would order troops to polling places for the midterm elections.The remarks at a U.S. House Appropriations subcommittee hearing cam...
National Guard 'follows the Constitution,' general says of troops possibly deployed to polls • Washington State Standard
Members of the National Guard patrol the entrance to the Union Station stop on Washington, D.C.'s Metro system, on March 25, 2026. President Donald Trump was appearing at a GOP event at Union Station that night. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)The National Guard’s top general told Congress on Friday that it would follow the Constitution and the law when he was asked about the possibility President Donald Trump would order troops to polling…
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National Guard 'follows the Constitution,' general says of troops possibly deployed to polls
Members of the National Guard patrol the entrance to the Union Station stop on Washington, D.C.'s Metro system, on March 25, 2026. President Donald Trump was appearing at a GOP event at Union Station that night. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)The National Guard’s top general told Congress on Friday that it would follow the Constitution and the law when he was asked about the possibility President Donald Trump would order troops to polling…
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National Guard ‘follows the Constitution,’ general says of troops possibly deployed to polls
Members of the National Guard patrol the entrance to the Union Station stop on Washington, D.C.'s Metro system, on March 25, 2026. President Donald Trump was appearing at a GOP event at Union Station that night. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)The National Guard’s top general told Congress on Friday that it would follow the Constitution and the law when he was asked about the possibility President Donald Trump would order troops to polling…
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