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Defense Secretary Hegseth Announces Measures to Protect Midterm Elections
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the US National Security Agency and military cyber forces will be deployed to guard election systems during the November midterms. This move comes after President Trump dismantled a civilian agency responsible for election infrastructure security, and has raised concerns among elections experts and civil rights groups. The NSA and military cyber experts will work to monitor systems and deter potential hackers, according to Hegseth. The announcement was made public on Monday, as reported by the Associated Press.