Democratic groups and congressional leaders filed a lawsuit on 23 September claiming that statements about armed ICE and FBI agents at US polling places could violate the Voting Rights Act and 'chill voting everywhere' ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The 29-page complaint was brought by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Governors Association, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The groups and lawmakers are seeking to prevent the Trump administration from deploying armed federal agents to voting sites during the midterm elections.