"Hegseth claimed Trump would never give unlawful orders. He then accused former President Joe Biden of giving the exact order regarding troop deployment at polling sites."
"All of the National Guard activations connected to the 2024 election were ordered by state governors, not by Biden. None of the states deployed troops to polling locations."
"States reported that their Guard personnel worked behind the scenes at other locations, helping with election cybersecurity or serving as internal liaisons."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified under oath in congressional hearings, making false claims about troop deployment orders related to the 2024 election. He asserted that President Trump would never issue unlawful orders and accused President Biden of giving such an order. However, fact-checking revealed that all National Guard activations were ordered by state governors, not Biden. States confirmed that their Guard personnel were not deployed to polling locations but assisted with election cybersecurity and other roles. Hegseth repeated his false claim when challenged by Senator Elissa Slotkin.
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