Steve Bannon labels Trump’s airport deployment a test run for election interference by federal agents.

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On March 23, former presidential candidate and political commentator Steve Bannon suggested that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers currently deployed to U.S. airports are conducting an unofficial trial of their involvement in the upcoming midterm elections later this year.

Key Points

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ICE agents were deployed to airports on March 15-23 by President Trump's administration.
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Steve Bannon suggested this deployment is a 'test run' or test case for using ICE at polling places in the November midterm elections.
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"We can use what's happening with these ICE helping out at the airports — we can use this as a test, to really perfect" (Bannon).
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The comments marked by Bannon were made on March 23 and represent his second time floating ideas about illegal monitoring of US elections in two months.
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"We should have ICE agents at polling places", according to Mike Davis.

Developments

[Mar. 15-20, unspecified] ICE deployed high-profile Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) a gents t o major U.S . airports .

ICE agents have been deployed to airports. Are the polls next? (Gabe Cohen/CNN) Main Link | memeorandum Permalink

Memeorandum memeorandum 3h ago

The comments marked the second time in just two months that Bannon has floated having ICE illegally monitor US elections.

The Real News Network The Real News Network 3h ago

Agentes de ICE han sido desplegados en los aeropuertos de EE.UU. ¿Serán las elecciones las siguientes?

Krdo CNN Newssource 8h ago

On March 23, Steve Bannon asked lawyer Mike Davis if ICE's current presence at airports could be a "test run" for involvement in the midterm election.

USA Today USA TODAY 20h ago

Steve Bannon gives ominous warning linking ICE in airports to what could happen in midterm elections

Independent.co.uk Rachel Dobkin 1d ago