美国总统特朗普在回应是否会在中期选举前宣布国家安全紧急状态的问题时，给出了模棱两可的答复[1]。他表示"更奇怪的事情也发生过，我就说到这儿"[1]。这一言论呼应了包括班农在内的右翼评论人士近来的推动，他们主张通过宣布紧急状态来实施更严格的选民身份认证措施和限制邮寄投票[1]。班农曾预测"我相信我们将在8月底前宣布国家紧急状态"[1]。
对此，参议院民主党领导人舒默表示强烈反对，指出"唐纳德·特朗普想要接管美国选举，参议院民主党人已做好准备在每一步都阻止他前所未有的非法努力"[1]。参议院拒绝通过SAVE法案，该法案要求选民在登记时提交美国公民身份证明，并在投票时出示身份证件[1]。特朗普已任命前律师托德·布兰奇为司法部长，比尔·普尔特担任代理国家情报总监[1]。
President Donald Trump offered an ambiguous response when asked whether he would declare a national security emergency ahead of the midterm elections, stating that "stranger things have happened" and offering no further clarification [1]. His evasive comment echoes recent proposals from right-wing commentators, including Steve Bannon, who has predicted that "I believe we will have a national emergency declared by late August" [1] as a means to implement stricter voter identification requirements and restrict mail-in voting [1].
The potential invocation of emergency powers has drawn sharp criticism from Democratic leaders. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer responded forcefully, stating that "Donald Trump wants to take over American elections. Senate Democrats are prepared to combat his unprecedented, illegal efforts at every turn" [1]. This political confrontation comes as the Senate has already rejected the SAVE Act, legislation that would have required voters to submit proof of U.S. citizenship during voter registration and show identification at the polls [1].
Adding to the broader context of Trump's administration preparations, he has appointed former lawyer Todd Blanche as Attorney General and assigned Bill Poultry to serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence [1]. Last month, Trump claimed that China had illegally collected data on 220 million Americans [1].