Blanche defends DoJ’s pre-emptive suit to block Alaska Senate results certification

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Key context: <p>US attorney general calls CNN ‘crazy’ for suggesting Trump’s attempt to overturn election could lead to January 6 repeat</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/04/sign-up-to-the-stakes-2026-your-weekly-guide-to-the-us-midterms">Sign up for The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midterms</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/todd-blanche">Todd Blanche</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s attorney general, lashed out during an interview on Sunday while defending the justice department’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/trump-doj-lawsuit-alaska-senate-dan-sullivan">pre-emptive lawsuit</a> to block certification of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/alaska">Alaska</a>’s US Senate results if the GOP incumbent loses, calling a TV host’s question “crazy”.</p><p>The testy repartee unfolded on CNN’s State of the Union over the DoJ’s unprecedented legal action, which alleges that there could be “voter confusion” due to two candidates named Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s ballot. Trump <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/trump-doj-lawsuit-alaska-senate-dan-sullivan">told reporters</a>, “I’m the one that said do it” when asked about the suit.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/25/todd-blanche-doj-lawsuit-alaska-senate-election-results">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.