Mark Warner Warns Trump Planning a 'Coordinated Effort to try to Interfere' in the Midterms

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Source: MEDIAite

Feb 5th, 2026, 5:30 pm


Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, sounded the alarm on Thursday about President Donald Trump’s recent statements urging Republicans to “take over” elections from the states.

Warner spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill on Thursday and warned that “It appears there may be a coordinated effort to try to interfere in the ‘26 midterms.” He added that he is concerned, “They may even start to interfere in the primaries.”

Warner has also fuming about the Director of Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s involvement in a raid in Fulton County, Georgia, where federal officials seized ballots and voter information.

In a clip posted to social media, Warner said, “The Nixon era is back. What do I mean? Richard Nixon is most infamously known for Watergate, where he intervened in a domestic political effort under the guise of the Watergate break-in. He knew what was going on before the fact. Well, it appears the same is true. We got testimony yesterday that Tulsi Gabbard was down in Atlanta for that crazy raid on the voting machines because Trump asked her to go.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/mark-warner-warns-trump-planning-a-coordinated-effort-to-try-to-interfere-in-the-midterms/

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Trump is reviving Nixon-style scandals… and I’m worried our elections are at risk of interference because of it.

— Senator Mark Warner (@markwarner.bsky.social) 2026-02-05T16:16:09.564Z

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[MLWR]

1. Mark Warner Warns Trump Planning a 'Coordinated Effort to try to Interfere' in the Midterms

Of course he is. He can't WIN anything on the "fair and square;" he HAS to LIE, CHEAT AND STEAL in order to "win."

[lastlib]

2. So what are you DOING about it, Senator??

We CANNOT take a Susan Collins-esque attitude, and just be "concerned"--we have to beat the basturd to the punch, and PREVENT his fascist takeover!

[mysteryowl]

3. Virginia is happening!

Virginia Democrats share proposed US House map despite court ruling against redistricting push.
They want 10 out of 11 districts to be democratic leaning before midterms.
https://apnews.com/article/virginia-lawmakers-release-redistricting-maps-d8286c61ddae68b2bc10a0075d5760d5

The new democratic Governor is making things happen too.

Virginia governor orders end to state agency partnerships with ICE
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5724348-governor-spanberger-limits-ice/

Go Virginia!

[littlemissmartypants]

4. We need more than a warning. We already know. We need a plan.

[JudyM]

5. He was on cable news a few days ago trying to get the public's attention about this, acting uncharacteristically worried

Needs a lot more visibility, though this is a start.