VINDMAN SUPPORTS LEGISLATION TO PREVENT ILLEGAL DOMESTIC TROOP DEPLOYMENTS AND VOTER INTIMIDATION AHEAD OF MIDTERM ELECTION

Washington, Oct. 9 -- Congressman Eugene Vindman issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) joined Congressman Pat Ryan (N.Y.-18) and four of their Democratic Veteran colleagues in the U.S. House in introducing legislation to prevent the president from weaponizing the military to interfere with elections. Specifically, the bill would empower Congress to stop or reverse any domestic troop deployment ordered by the president. The introduction follows months of threats and actions by the Trump Administration to interfere with the November midterm elections and amid new reports from the Atlantic that advisors close to the President are encouraging him to declare martial law. Trump has repeatedly...