← Back to news
July 6, 2026
Peter Ticktin Urges Trump to Declare National Emergency for Midterms Amid Foreign Interference Claims
- Peter Ticktin, a longtime Trump ally, is advocating for a national emergency declaration to control the midterm elections, citing fears of foreign interference.
- He claims that foreign states, including China and Russia, were involved in the 2020 election interference and warns that Democrats are plotting to steal seats in Congress.
- Experts caution that such a declaration could lead to a constitutional crisis, as election authority is constitutionally designated to states and Congress.
2 Sources
- He was Trump’s boyhood friend. Now he’s pushing Trump to declare a ‘national emergency’ and seize control of the midtermsJul 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM · CNN
- Trump’s childhood pal is pushing him to declare national emergency and seize control of midterms: reportJul 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM · Independent