Breaking News: CNN Is Reporting That Trump’s Outside Advisers Are Urging Him to Declare Martial Law Ahead of the Midterms, and Jake Tapper Just Put It on the Record

This is the kind of story that should stop everyone in their tracks. CNN is now reporting that outside advisers are urging Donald Trump to declare martial law for the midterms. Read that again. Martial law. For an American election. Jake Tapper delivered the report on air, with the chyron making it impossible to miss: “Advisers urge Trump to declare martial law for midterms.” Let’s be clear about what this is and what it isn’t. This is a report about what people close to Trump are pushing him to do. It is not a confirmation that he’s going to do it. But that’s exactly why it deserves attention. Because when the people advising a president are floating the idea of declaring martial law around an election, that tells you how far some voices in his orbit are willing to go. Elections are how Americans decide who holds power. The idea that anyone would suggest using emergency military authority around them is a direct threat to the foundation of our democracy. And here’s why journalism like this matters. Tapper and CNN put this on the air so the public knows about it now, not after the fact. That’s how the system is supposed to work. The press shines a light on what’s being discussed behind closed doors so voters can respond. Which is exactly why Trump’s White House has been trying to push CNN and other outlets away from the briefing room. Reporting like this is what they don’t want you to see. Thank you, Jake Tapper, for telling the American people what’s being said. Now it’s up to all of us to pay attention, stay loud, and make sure every eligible voter is ready this November.