Attorney General Todd Blanche Dismisses Trump Election Scheme Concerns in Alaska Filing
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Attorney General Todd Blanche brushed off CNN host Dana Bash’s question about whether the Justice Department’s Alaska lawsuit could help Donald Trump overturn election results, insisting it is not meant to lay groundwork for that outcome, while Senator Lisa Murkowski blasted the filing as unnecessary and politically loaded.
Attorney General Todd Blanche responded sharply to CNN host Dana Bash's inquiry about a possible scenario in which President Donald Trump might try to overturn election results. The question concerned a Justice Department lawsuit aimed at blocking the certification of Alaska's Senate race if incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan were to lose.
Blanche rejected the premise of the question, saying, "> You’re not being a real person! Come on, man! That is crazy!" and adding, "> We’re not laying any groundwork for the president to do that!" He insisted the lawsuit was framed as a response to alleged fraud and voter confusion, not as a vehicle for undermining election outcomes or giving the White House any excuse to meddle in them.
Senator Lisa Murkowski, who voted to convict President Trump in the January 6 impeachment trial, said the Justice Department should not have filed the suit, writing on X, "> Alaskans don’t need any help voting for their preferred candidates, and the State of Alaska has already handled this by clearly distinguishing the candidates on this year’s ballot." President Trump has publicly defended the lawsuit, claiming that the presence of a second candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. could split votes and affect the result. The filing was submitted less than two weeks before Election Day.