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In March, the Democratic National Committee filed lawsuits against the departments of Justice, Defense, and Homeland Security after the agencies failed to deliver on Freedom of Information Act requests for documents relevant to the potential deployment of federal troops to polling sites \u2014 a threat repeatedly floated by President Donald Trump and his loyalists. Now a federal judge has delivered a serious blow to Trump\u2019s election meddling plans by demanding that the agencies fulfill the DNC\u2019s requests. <\/p>\n

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According to Bloomberg<\/u>, \u201cJudge Beryl A. Howell directed the agencies to complete searches for responsive records by July 1 and start producing records to the committee at a rate of 500 pages per month for each outstanding request, in a minute order entered on the docket in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.\u201d The judge explained that her decision was motivated by the fact that the requests are \u201ctime sensitive\u201d and relevant to matters of \u201cimminent public debate.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the government’s part, it stalled, arguing that it\u2019s \u201cnot yet possible to estimate when final determinations will be made with respect to the relevant requests,\u201d claiming that several agencies haven\u2019t completed their search for documents. But with the midterms looming amid stories of Trump\u2019s intention to deploy federal agents, the judge asserted that these are issues demanding \u201cpublic debate and discussion right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the course of his second term, Trump has repeatedly used ICE, CBP, and other agents to attack and threaten political foes. For example, his agent \u201csurge\u201d in cities like Minneapolis and Washington, DC has prompted many to accuse him of attempting intimidation via what even Trump allies like Joe Rogan<\/u> have referred to as \u201cGestapo\u201d tactics. <\/p>\n

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When asked if he would deploy agents to polling stations \u2014 an idea that floated by MAGA figures like Steve Bannon<\/u> \u2014 Trump did little to ease concerns, saying<\/u>, \u201cI\u2019d do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections.\u201d Since then, several of his allies expressed vague support for the plan, including Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullins, who refused to rule out the idea during his confirmation hearing. <\/p>\n

As a result, reports Wired<\/u>, many state election officials are preparing for confrontations with ICE at polls. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere have been tabletops and everything else including this type of scenario [of ICE at polling stations],\u201d said Maryland administrator of elections Jared DeMarinis. \u201cWe have to prepare now for almost any eventuality that will occur. We even have to include a tabletop exercise of me getting arrested.\u201d<\/p>\n

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