What Happened
Military Cyber Forces Deployed for Midterm Elections
The US National Security Agency and other military intelligence and cybersecurity forces will guard election systems during the November midterms, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. This announcement comes after President Donald Trump dismantled the civilian agency responsible for safeguarding election infrastructure. The move has raised concerns among elections experts and civil rights groups, who are wary of potential meddling in voting or ballot counting. The development was reported by the Associated Press.