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Hegseth orders military intelligence to prioritize 2026 midterm threats
Original: Hegseth orders military intelligence to prioritize countering foreign threats to 2026 midterms
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered military intelligence agencies to prioritize identifying and countering foreign threats aimed at the 2026 US midterm elections. The directive shifts intelligence resources toward election security, framing foreign interference as a defense priority. The move is drawing attention because it expands the military's role in election-related matters ahead of the midterms.
Why now: The directive places the US military into election security just as preparations for the 2026 midterms begin, raising questions about its scope and implications.
Pete HegsethUS Department of Defense2026 midterm electionsUnited States
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