Executive Branch

White House Says Trump Has No Plans to Deploy ICE at Polls, Won’t Rule Out Federal Presence

‘I haven’t heard the president discuss any formal plans to put ICE outside of polling locations. It’s a disingenuous question,’ Leavitt said.
White House Says Trump Has No Plans to Deploy ICE at Polls, Won’t Rule Out Federal Presence
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Feb. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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The White House said on Feb. 5 that President Donald Trump has not discussed any “formal plans” to deploy U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at polling locations during November’s midterm elections, while declining to guarantee that federal agents would not be present near voting sites.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the remarks during a press briefing in response to a question referencing a comment from former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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