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There are 'no plans' to send troops to midterm polling sites, top general says

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine says there are no plans to send troops to polling places in the November midterm election, nor has he received such an order, in response to concerns from Democrats that President Donald Trump could use the military to interfere in the election.

Gen. Dan Caine says there are no plans to send military troops to polling places in the November midterm election, nor has he received such an order.

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