President Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to close the door on sending federalized National Guard soldiers or Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to voting sites in Democratic areas during the November midterm elections despite the complete lack of legal basis for doing so.
The president was pressed on whether he’d try to send federal resources to intimidate voters as he departed the White House for a state visit to China. Asked whether he’d send National Guard or ICE to voting locations, Trump replied: “I do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections.”
