As President Trump Refuses to Rule it Out, Slotkin Presses Hegseth to Guarantee Military Won’t Interfere in Midterm Elections

This press release from Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) was published on 2026-08-18 and titled "As President Trump Refuses to Rule it Out, Slotkin Presses Hegseth to Guarantee Military Won’t Interfere in Midter".

As President Trump Refuses to Rule it Out, Slotkin Presses Hegseth to Guarantee Military Won’t Interfere in Midterm Elections

Slotkin has sought the same assurances from Pentagon leaders under both parties in 2020 and 2024 WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) sent letters to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, calling on them to publicly confirm that the U.S. military will play no role in this November s elections. President Donald Trump [ ] The post As President Trump Refuses to Rule it Out, Slotkin Presses Hegseth to Guarantee Military Won t Interfere in Midterm Elections appeared first on Senator Elissa Slotkin .