CNN clarifies Trump order exempts military ballots

CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer issued an on-air correction on Monday, August 31, 2026, after suggesting that President Donald Trump's executive order concerning mail-in voting would affect ballots cast by U.S. military personnel serving overseas. Blitzer clarified that these ballots are specifically exempt from the new U.S. Postal Service rules implementing the president's March executive order. The correction came after an exchange on Friday, August 28, 2026, during an interview with Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger on the program "The Situation Room." The discussion focused on legal challenges to the Trump administration's directives for the Postal Service regarding mail-in voting. A federal judge had previously issued a 14-day temporary restraining order against the implementation of the order. During the interview, Governor Spanberger criticized the administration's election policies, stating they were designed to discourage voting. Blitzer then introduced the topic of military voters, suggesting their ballots might be impacted. Spanberger agreed, expanding the assertion to include Americans serving overseas in various government capacities.