Hegseth memo lays out Pentagon plan to protect elections from foreign interference

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo Monday laying out what he said is the Defense Department's plan to protect the 2026 midterm elections from "external manipulation and disruption from foreign actors."

Hegseth memo lays out Pentagon plan to protect elections from foreign interference

TL;DR

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo on Monday.
  • The memo outlines the Defense Department's plan to protect the 2026 midterm elections.
  • The plan aims to prevent external manipulation and disruption from foreign actors.