Trump allies push martial law if midterms lost
The gist
Trump ally Peter Ticktin said on a Sept 30 call that "there would have to be martial law" after "another rigged election."
The midterms are Nov 3, and existing federal law does not let a president simply declare martial law.
How it unfolded
- 2024Tina Peters was convicted of crimes connected to a breach of election equipment.
- Late June 2026Peters and her attorney Peter Ticktin visited Trump at the White House.
- Sep 30, 2026On a video call for MAGA election activists streamed on Rumble, Ticktin said "there would have to be martial law in the event…[of] another rigged election"; Peters participated in the call.