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Hegseth Issues Veiled Order to Military to Vote Republican in Midterms

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed America’s military members and their families to vote in the midterm election, not-so-subtly suggesting Friday that they could make the difference in some districts predicted to vote blue. He cited a 2024 presidential election analysis as evidence, claiming that 300,000 “warriors” were not registered to vote that year. “That’s more than the ballots cast in cities like Detroit, Boston, Milwaukee, or Seattle,” Hegseth said in a video statement , specifically naming liberal cities. “As you know, the war department exists to protect our nation and her freedoms. That includes the freedom to decide who leads us, and the right to vote,” Hegseth continued. “Regardless of your home state or current duty status, you can use a standardized federal postcard to register and request a ballot, and if you’re forward deployed and your standard ballot is delayed, you can use the federal write-in absentee ballot. All of these processes are straightforward and prote