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Vol. 15 · No. 122 · Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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National Guard botches plan to suppress the vote

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WASHINGTON — Gen. David Hokansan, Chief of the National Guard, admits the service botched a nationwide plan to suppress the popular vote, sources report.

“Some state Adjutants General ordered their troops to block votes in pro-Trump districts,” Hokansan said. “Unfortunately others gave contrary orders, while some troops misinterpreted their orders and blocked votes that were pro-Biden. I'll take the blame for that.”

Miscommunication wasn't the only issue. Several units planned to intimidate voters but large numbers of personnel didn't feel like showing up that day. Other units were undeployable because they had too many people overweight and/or Cat 3 dental.

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