# Pentagon: Hegseth memo assigns military role in guarding US midterms

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- CNN, 2026-09-29 06:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/politics/hegseth-cyber-command-foreign-interference-elections-midterms?Date=20260929&Profile=CNN

> The Pentagon said Pete Hegseth’s signed directive assigns the military responsibility for protecting the US midterm elections against interference from abroad.