Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, told CNN’s Dana Bash Tuesday that the #airport #ICE deployment fits what he sees as a broader strategy∶ using the #military & federal law enforcement to help #Trump hold #power — including, potentially, during the #midterms.

“These are all tools of how the president is trying to think about a much larger plan, which is, if you cannot hold onto power through democratic #elections, then adjust democratic elections,” Moore told CNN.

#law #ElectionLaw #fascism

AZ Democratic Secy of State Adrian Fontes said he’s brushing off Bannon’s comments until something “official” emerges. But he noted #Republicans in AZ’s #state #legislature had proposed requiring #federal #immigration agents at every polling place, drop box & early #voting site in 2026—an idea that never advanced.

“It’s perfectly well acknowledged that #ICE is not permitted in our polling places…If there is overreach, we’re going to meet it with every lever of power that we have,” Fontes said.

#Federal #law bars deploying federal “troops or armed men” to polling places, except to repel “armed enemies of the United States.” #Elections are run by #states, despite #Trump’s calls to “nationalize” #voting in certain places.

“Sending #ICE or any federal agents to interfere in elections or intimidate voters would be unlawful, & I am confident that courts would step in,” said Wendy Weiser, VP for #democracy at the Brennan Center for Justice.

#ElectionLaw #ElectionInterference #intimidation