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April 30, 2026
Senator Slotkin Confronts Hegseth Over Military Role in Elections
- Senator Elissa Slotkin pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on his response to potential illegal orders regarding troop deployment at polling places.
- Hegseth attempted to dismiss Slotkin's concerns as hypothetical, but she insisted on the seriousness of the issue.
- The exchange highlights ongoing Democratic worries about Trump's influence on election integrity and military involvement.
2 Sources
- Senator Elissa Slotkin tells Hegseth to ‘get over it’ in heated exchange after latest ‘gotcha moment’ rantApr 30, 2026 at 6:49 PM · Independent
- Slotkin spars with Hegseth over potentially sending troops to the polls for midtermsApr 30, 2026 at 9:58 PM · CNN