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Top US general says no plans to send troops to polls for November elections

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 31, 2026 19:20 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 31, 2026
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Remarks come in response to concerns from Democrats that military could be used to interfere in elections.

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  • ID #27948
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 31, 2026
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