Blanche says President Trump is not trying to take over a state election
Todd BlancheU.S. attorney general, interviewed on CNN's State of the Union
Blanche says President Trump is not trying to take over a state election, and that Alaska should be able to address the result if it is obvious after the election that confusion led to an improper and illegal result.
“But I do think it's important for the American people to understand that we are not, President Trump is not trying to take over a state election in any way, shape, or form. What we're trying to do is make it -- make it clear that if it is obvious after the election that confusion led to an improper and illegal result, that the Alaskan system should be able to address that.”
Interview
Other statements by Todd Blanche in this case
- Blanche says DOJ's lawsuit is "not saying, don't certify"Same day: Defended or excused
Where this statement fits
DOJ challenges Alaska Senate certification over two Sullivans; Murkowski objects
DOJ sued Alaska over the presence of two candidates named Dan Sullivan on the Senate ballot. It seeks to prevent certification under specified conditions involving an incumbent loss and the possible effect of namesake votes. Lisa Murkowski and Mary Peltola criticize the intervention.
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Interview
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CNN rush transcript of Dana Bash's interview with Attorney General Todd Blanche. CNN says the transcript may be updated.
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Dana Bash said the matter had been litigated in the Alaska courts and went all the way up to the Supreme Court. Blanche said the Alaska Supreme Court did not consider federal law, that DOJ is not doing anything improper, and that the process has to play out.
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Bash ended the interview by saying viewers would be waiting to see how the federal courts rule on the complaint.
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The case concerns DOJ's requested conditional intervention in certification of Alaska's Senate election. Blanche defends the lawsuit as a way for Alaska to address a confused result, not a federal takeover.
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