Senator Elissa Slotkin and Senator Mark Kelly are seeking answers about the Pentagon's National Guard reaction forces regarding their potential use in elections.
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VINCEOct 28, 2026
The sources (Slotkin's official press release dated 2026-10-26 and multiple reports) confirm that Slotkin and Kelly were seeking answers from the Pentagon and National Guard Bureau about the National Guard Quick Reaction Forces, including whether they could be used around elections, so the claim holds as of 2026-10-28.
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What was said
… The law is clear: Our military has no business interfering in our elections, policing polling places, or handing ballots, handling ballots, rather, or voting machines. What the hell is she talking about? And, as she says, she and one of the other members of the Seditious Six, Mark Kelly, are, quote, seeking answers about the Pentagon's vaguely defined National Guard reaction forces created to respond to civil disturbances. We want to make sure, absolutely, that these forces will not be used to interfere with our elections in any way. …
VINCE · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Slotkin and Kelly's official press release (Oct 26, 2026) confirms they demanded answers from the Department of Defense and National Guard Bureau about the National Guard Quick Reaction Force created under a presidential executive order.[2]
Supports. Reporting on the senators' letter states they asked whether the forces could be used around elections and set an Oct. 28 deadline for answers, one week before the midterms.[3]
Supports. Slotkin's own X post, cited by a later news report, states that she and Kelly are seeking answers about the Pentagon's National Guard 'reaction forces' and want to ensure they will not be used to interfere with elections.[4][5]
Context. AP reporting from September 2026 notes lawmakers' concerns that Trump could deploy troops to polling places and that Colby acknowledged discussions about deploying the National Guard were taking place.[1]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 2 not rated, 1 rated low
- 1Senators from both parties voice criticism about Pentagon briefing on US defense strategyapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Slotkin, Kelly Demand Transparency from National Guard ...slotkin.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Senators seek details on 23,000-strong National Guard riot forcedefence-blog.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Sen. Elissa Slotkin on Xx.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Sen. Slotkin Says Military Has “No Business Interfering in ...sports.newsbreak.com · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news · cited for: supports
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