Trump administration sues to block Alaska Senate results certification

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 25 Oct, 17:19 · Archive

The Trump administration has filed a pre-emptive lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's US Senate election results, a move that has drawn criticism for its unprecedented nature.

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the legal action on television, stating that the Justice Department is 'doing our own research under the law'. The lawsuit alleges there could be 'voter confusion' due to two candidates named Dan Sullivan appearing on Alaska's ballot. Trump told reporters that he had ordered the action.

When CNN host Dana Bash suggested that the attempt to overturn the election could lead to a repeat of the January 6 Capitol attack, Blanche responded sharply, calling her question 'crazy' and insisting 'we're not laying any groundwork for the president to do that'. Bash noted that she would have made similar statements before January 6, when Capitol supporters challenged the 2020 election results. A bipartisan Senate report found seven deaths were related to the January 6 incident.

How it is being reported

• Blanche says DOJ is "doing our own research" with Alaska challengeThe Justice Department filed a lawsuit last week to preemptively challenge the certification of Alaska's Senate race if the Republican incumbent, Sen. Dan Sullivan, loses.CBS News · 25 Oct, 17:38
• Blanche defends DoJ’s pre-emptive suit to block Alaska Senate results certificationUS attorney general calls CNN ‘crazy’ for suggesting Trump’s attempt to overturn election could lead to January 6 repeat Sign up for The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midterms Todd Blanche , Donald Trump ’s attorney general, lashed out during an interview on Sunday while defending the justice department’s pre-emptive lawsuit to block certification of Alaska ’s US Senate results if the GOP incumbent loses, calling a TV host’s question “crazy”. 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…The Guardian · 25 Oct, 16:48
• AG Blanche says DOJ is "doing our own research under the law" with Alaska ballot challengeWith the Trump administration preemptively suing to block the certification of the results in the Alaska Senate race, Attorney General Todd Blanche told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the Justice Department is "doing our own research under the law."CBS News · 25 Oct, 16:36

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