Jim Geraghty
Role at the time: Senior political correspondent at National Review, in his Morning Jolt newsletter
Response to this claim
Federal officials' statements and actions about deploying ICE and other armed federal agents near polling places intimidate voters and violate Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act.
“There’s a lot of fear that the 2026 midterm elections will be disrupted by some authority, either federal or local, harassing and intimidating voters, seizing ballots, or closing polling places. That fear, so far, appears unfounded.”
Jim Geraghty's Morning Jolt newsletter for National Review, arguing that fears of federal or local interference at polling places have so far proved unfounded, while criticizing remarks by Steve Bannon and President Trump.
Why we used this label
Relative to the administration's position that ICE may go to polling places for threats or warrants, Geraghty disputes the claim that federal agents are intimidating voters, saying the fear has not been borne out. He does not defend agents at the polls, and he criticizes remarks by Steve Bannon and President Trump.