00:00The White House says there are no formal plans to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents
00:05at polling stations during the midterm elections.
00:08Press Secretary Caroline Levitt says she is not aware of any official discussions
00:13about positioning ICE agents at voting sites.
00:16However, she is top short of ruling out the possibility that agents could be present nearby.
00:23The comments come as President Donald Trump continues to call for federal government
00:27to take control of elections in at least 15 unspecified locations
00:32with claims of widespread voter fraud.
00:35Under federal law, the President is prohibited from deploying military forces at election sites
00:40with several states banned firearms in and around polling places.
00:44Civil rights groups warn that past immigration enforcement activity near polling locations
00:49has discouraged some eligible voters from casting ballots,
00:53raising concerns about the potential chilling effect on turnout.
00:56The proposals have also drawn resistance from within the President's own party
01:01with Senate Majority Leader John Toon
01:03and House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes federalizing elections.
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