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Democracy Docket: Deputy A.G. endorses sending ICE agents to polls

Remember the old days, when just the fact of a DOJ official SPEAKING at a political conference would have caused a scandal?

Please amplify this story – it shouldn’t be buried. From Marc Elias’s Democracy Docket:

“During a norm-shattering appearance at a conservative political conference Thursday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said he couldn’t understand why anyone would disagree with a president deploying federal agents to the polls.

Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Blanche was echoing recent calls from far-right activists for President Donald Trump to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to voting sites during the 2026 midterms — a tactic clearly meant to intimidate voters and poll workers and influence election outcomes.”

Full story here.

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