Steve Bannon Calls for ICE at Polls; White House Responds to Election Security Concerns

Bannon's Call for ICE at Polling Sites

• 🎯 Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, advocated for deploying ICE agents to surround polling sites in November.
• 🗣️ Bannon stated this measure is to prevent elections from being "stolen" and to "never again allow an election to be stolen."

White House Response to Election Security

• ❓ White House Press Secretary Caroline Levit stated she has not heard President Trump discuss deploying ICE at polling locations.
• ⚠️ When asked if the White House would rule out ICE agents being near polling locations, Levit called it a "silly hypothetical question" but could not guarantee it wouldn't happen.
• 🏛️ Levit emphasized that President Trump and the White House are focused on passing the Save America Act, which includes requirements for photo ID for voters.

National Intelligence Director's Role in Election Hub Raid

• 🕵️ National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard was reportedly at the Fulton County Election Hub raid at the request of Attorney General Pam Bondi.
• 🗳️ A spokesperson for Gabbard stated both Trump and Bondi asked for her presence to examine votes from Georgia.
• 🌐 The White House stated Gabbard was there due to concerns about foreign interference in elections, referencing past concerns about Russian influence.
• 🔒 Levit argued that election security is essential to national security, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence will cooperate with the FBI on the Fulton County investigation.