Pentagon Counters Election Misinformation

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In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election

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The misinformation suggests that a Defense Department policy revision released in late September was timed to interfere with the Nov. 5 presidential election.

The revision in question is Department of Defense Directive 5240.01 , and it does not allow troops to use force on U.S. citizens.

The update was intended to align the language on use of force from other policies.

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