Brennan Warns Trump Could Use Agencies to Disrupt Midterms

Former CIA Director John Brennan warned that President Donald Trump could use federal agencies to disrupt the 2026 midterm elections or challenge their results after voting, presenting the possibility as his concern rather than a confirmed plan or action. Brennan made the remarks during an appearance on MS NOW’s On the Line as the midterms approached. He said the executive branch had “tremendous authorities” that could be used through the Justice Department, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or other Department of Homeland Security agencies to disrupt election day or challenge certifications afterward. The former CIA director also criticized Attorney General Todd Blanche, saying Blanche’s weekend television appearances defending administration actions showed what Brennan described as an unprincipled approach to the job. Brennan called him “devious,” a characterization Brennan directed at Blanche, not an independently established finding. Brennan argued that Trump questions election results when they do not go his way and seeks to keep Republicans in control of the House and Senate. Those assertions were Brennan’s political assessment. The reports of his remarks do not...