What Trump Has Said About ICE at Polls as Maine GOP Candidate Audio Leaks
Summary
A Maine Republican candidate, Bobby Charles, said he wants federal law enforcement agencies like ICE and U.S. Marshals at voting places before the November elections to help prevent illegal activities. President Donald Trump has said he supports doing "anything necessary" for honest elections but there are no official plans from the government to send ICE agents to polling sites.Key Facts
- Bobby Charles plans to ask White House border official Tom Homan to send ICE agents and U.S. Marshals to Maine polling places weeks before the midterm elections.
- Charles clarified he wants better communication between election officials and federal law enforcement to stop violence or illegal actions at polls.
- President Trump said in May he would do anything needed to ensure honest elections, including possibly sending National Guard or ICE.
- White House Press Secretary said she has no knowledge of plans to have ICE at polling locations.
- The Department of Homeland Security stated ICE has no current plans to operate at polling places but may act if there is a serious public safety threat.
- Tom Homan did not rule out ICE presence at polls and questioned Democrats’ concerns about illegal voting.
- The American Civil Liberties Union warned about the risk of voter intimidation if federal agents are at voting sites and encouraged voters to know their rights.
- Federal laws prohibit interference with voting, and acting Attorney General raised before Senate said he would follow law and is unaware of armed agents at polling places.
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