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Secret Pentagon network risks retaliation to help states prep for nightmare Trump scenario

Election officials around the country are rehearsing what to do if a federal agent shows up at a polling place demanding access to ballots or voting machines. About 10 current and former Defense Department officials, some of whom previously focused on countering authoritarianism abroad, have been quietly warning states and lawmakers that President Donald…

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Raw Story· Oct 20, 1:19 PMSecret Pentagon network risks retaliation to help states prep for nightmare Trump scenario

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