Hegseth instructs Pentagon to defend 2026 elections from ‘foreign actors’

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:26:23 GMT

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth instructed the Pentagon last week to prioritize and deploy “advanced intelligence and cyber capabilities” to track down, disrupt and neutralize “foreign actors to protect the 2026 midterm elections" while “maintaining the fundamental freedoms that characterize our country.” “Commander U.S. Cyber Command and the Directors of the Combat Support Agencies will prioritize...

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