Yesterday, the DNC sued the Trump administration over its failure to respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests on any plans to deploy federal agents or troops to polling places, drop boxes, and election offices in upcoming elections. The DNC will continue to hold the Trump administration accountable for any efforts to intimidate voters or election officials. 

Take a look at some of the coverage below:

New York Times: Democrats Sue to Find Out if Trump Will Send Armed Officers to Election Sites
[Nick Corasaniti, 3/10/26]

“The Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to try to compel the government to say whether it was planning to put armed federal agents or military personnel at polling places or election offices this year. […]

“‘To ensure that the American people obtain timely knowledge of potential threats to free and fair elections and to enable the D.N.C. to take appropriate action to ensure voting rights are protected, the D.N.C. now seeks this Court’s aid to enforce’ Freedom of Information Act requirements, the lawsuit states.”

Bloomberg Law: DNC Seeks Records On Any Trump Plans to Police Polling Places
[Mallory Culhane, 3/10/26] 

“The DNC says the administration’s actions ‘have raised serious concerns among voters across the country’ that armed federal agents or troops will be present at polling locations and election offices, or that Trump will send FBI or DOJ officials ‘to interfere with the orderly administration and certification of elections.’ […]

“The committee, which operates a hotline for voters to call in with concerns, also says that accurate information about federal, state, and local officials’ plans are critical to its voter protection and litigation efforts.”

MS NOW: Democrats sue for answers about potential Trump plans to deploy armed agents to polls
[Sydney Carruth, 3/10/26]

“Federal law bans the deployment of military personnel and federal agents at general and special election sites. But months of public rhetoric from President Donald Trump and his administration officials about potentially nationalizing elections and neutralizing state control over them have conjured widespread fear of voter intimidation among Democrats and voting rights advocates. […] 

“In a statement Tuesday, DNC Chairman Ken Martin accused Trump of pushing for federalized elections because he wants to ‘cheat his way through a midterm election that he knows Republicans will lose.’

“‘The DNC will stand on the side of voters and use every tool in our arsenal to stop voter suppression and intimidation before it can even begin,’ Martin said.”

Politico: Playbook PM
[3/10/26]

“PRESSURE POINT: The DNC today sued the Trump administration for failing to respond to nearly a dozen FOIA requests for information about whether the president will send armed officers to election sites this year, NYT’s Nick Corasaniti reports. ‘It is possible that no such records exist within the Trump administration; the lawsuit is simply accusing the agencies of failing to respond to the information requests. There are no current reported plans for the administration to use armed agents or troops in the upcoming elections.’”

The Hill: DNC sues Trump administration for any plans to deploy federal agents at polling sites
[Caroline Vakil, 3/10/26]

“The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, alleging that several agencies failed to adequately respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests pertaining to any plans to deploy federal agents at election sites.  […] 

“Donald Trump wants to bully and cheat his way through a midterm election that he knows Republicans will lose, but we won’t let him,” DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement.

Democracy Docket: Trump won’t say if he’ll send armed agents to the polls. So Dems are suing to find out
[Jim Saksa, 3/10/26]

“The lawsuit was driven by the fear that Trump will follow through on his many statements suggesting he would ‘take over’ the midterm elections this year. Some of Trump’s outside advisors have urged him to declare a national emergency and send either troops or federal agents to seize voting machines. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt further fueled worries in February by refusing to guarantee federal DHS agents would not be sent to polling places.  The FBI’s raid of Fulton County, Georgia’s voting office for 2020 election records, and new reports of a similar investigation in Maricopa County, Arizona, have both added to concerns. […]

“Federal law prohibits troops or federal officers from interfering with elections or even showing up in an official capacity at the polls (they are allowed to vote). The Constitution also empowers states to run elections, while giving Congress the authority to pass superseding laws. The president, alone, has no authority over elections and Trump’s previous executive order on voting issues has been largely blocked by federal courts.”

Common Dreams: DNC Sues Trump Admin Over ‘Threats to Free and Fair Elections’ in 2026 Midterms
[Brad Reed, 3/10/26]

“In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, the DNC revealed that the Trump administration hasn’t complied with any of the 11 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests the Democratic committee made last year regarding any plans for the “potential deployment of federal agents and troops to polling places, drop boxes, and election offices.” […]

“The DNC said the court must now enforce FOIA requirements “to ensure that the American people obtain timely knowledge of potential threats to free and fair elections and to enable the DNC to take appropriate action to ensure voting rights are protected.”