Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Military Has ‘No Plans’ to Send Troops to the Polls NYT > U.S. News Von: Chris Cameron 02. September 2026 um 00:48 Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump’s top military adviser, appeared to renounce the possibility of the military interfering in the 2026 midterms. © Anna Rose Layden for The New York TimesGen. Dan Caine, President Trump’s top military adviser. appeared to renounce the possibility that the military would interfere with the vote in an Aug. 28 letter to Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan.