DUCKWORTH, MARKEY, COLLEAGUES RAISE ALARM ABOUT TRUMP'S THREATS TO SEND ICE, OTHER FEDERAL AGENTS TO POLLING SITES DURING NOVEMBER ELECTIONS

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and 10 colleagues in demanding answers on whether the Trump Administration plans to deploy armed federal law enforcement officers at polling sites during the November 2026 elections. Beginning in October 2025, the Democratic National Committee submitted 11 Freedom of Information Act requests seeking records concerning the possible deployment of federal law enforcement officers to polling places, ballot-drop locations and election offices. During ensuing litigation, ICE first represented that it had located no responsive records. But earlier this month, af...