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- 1Hegseth directs military to defend US midterm elections●Defense Secretary Hegseth directs military to defend US midterms
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the US military to help defend the upcoming midterm elections. The move puts the Pentagon in a supporting role for the November contests, though details of what the military will actually do have not been spelled out. The directive is drawing attention because of long-standing limits on the armed forces' involvement in domestic political matters.