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Trump said he'd be impeached if he loses the midterms, calling it communists' revenge. When pressed on whether the military will stay out of midterm elections, he refused to commit, prompting a senator to call for explicit guarantees from Defense Secretary Hegseth.
Trump told reporters he'd face impeachment if he loses the midterms, framing it as political revenge by communists. When asked directly whether the military would stay neutral in the election, he refused to commit to an answer. That non-answer was striking enough that Senator Angus King immediately called on Defense Secretary Hegseth to issue explicit guarantees that the Pentagon won't involve itself in election outcomes.
This goes beyond typical election-year bluster. A sitting president declining to affirm civilian control of the military, even when given a direct opening to do so, signals something different. It reads like he's either leaving the door open or testing whether anyone will push back. The fact that a senator felt compelled to demand written assurances from the Defense Secretary shows the concern isn't abstract.
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