Blanche: DOJ could block election certification in ‘doomsday scenario’
Blanche said the Justice Department could act in a “doomsday” scenario, drawing concern as federal officials weigh more election-related litigation.
- On Thursday, Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to rule out the possibility that the Justice Department could block states from certifying midterm election results, citing potential "doomsday" scenarios while emphasizing it is not his intention to "improperly interfere."
- The Trump administration has intensified investigations into alleged noncitizen voting, including recent lawsuits against California to compel reviews of voter registrations the administration flagged as suspected noncitizens. Officials claim these efforts target fraud despite evidence such incidents are rare.
- A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Department of Homeland Security to end "elections-related field operations and field interviews" in nine states, ruling the agency's data contained multiple inaccuracies that could target U.S. citizens. The Trump administration has until Friday to appeal.
- Democratic Senators Alex Padilla, Dick Durbin, and Sheldon Whitehouse demanded that Blanche commit in writing by October 29 that the Justice Department will not seize ballots. The senators warned such interference could "prevent lawful votes from being counted."
- Blanche stated on a podcast that he "works for President Trump," raising questions about the Justice Department's independence. Critics argue floating election interference is "incredibly abnormal" for a sitting attorney general amid midterm elections.
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Trump’s DOJ Won’t Rule Out Blocking States From Certifying Midterm Elections
Trump’s Attorney General Todd Blanche is refusing to rule out a scenario in which the Justice Department tries to block states from certifying the November midterm elections — a possibility that is raising alarms among Democratic state officials. During a press gaggle in Virginia on Thursday, a reporter asked Blanche directly whether the DOJ could […]
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The Independent (US)Todd Blanche won’t rule out DOJ action to stall midterm election results
Todd Blanche suggests the Justice Department could intervene in a ‘doomsday’ scenario as federal agents ramp up investigations and prosecutions while voting is already underway
Blanche Says More States Could Face DOJ Suits Over Elections
Blanche Won’t Rule Out Blocking Vote Certifications
NBC News reports: Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday left open the possibility that the Justice Department could seek to block states from certifying votes in the midterm elections, though Blanche insisted it wasn’t his intention to “improperly interfere with elections.” On Thursday, Blanche was asked by reporters whether he could rule out any action … The post Blanche Won’t Rule Out Blocking Vote Certifications appeared first on Joe.My.G…
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