Blanche Won't Rule Out DOJ Action on Midterm Certification in 'Doomsday' Scenario
Photo: Fox NewsAttorney General Todd Blanche said Thursday in Norfolk, Virginia, that he would not rule out the Justice Department trying to block states from certifying midterm election results, while saying he did not intend to "improperly interfere with elections." Speaking to reporters, Blanche said one can imagine hypothetical scenarios, such as a "doomsday scenario," and that it would not be proper to make firm statements about the future. He said he was not planning his days around the election to be somewhere to not certify.
NBC News reported this week that the department is weighing more election-related litigation against states, after suing California to compel officials to review 18,000 registered voters it suspected could be noncitizens. California and seven other states plus Washington, D.C., run all-mail elections.
Left-leaning coverage (NBC News) adds context: the department's legal role in elections is limited, no law lets it challenge ballots or delay certification, and Trump's fraud claims have escalated. Alternative coverage (The Hill) reports Blanche's hypothetical-scenarios remark briefly, in the excerpt available. Right-leaning coverage (Fox News) gives his longer quotes, opens with Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter on the California lawsuit and noncitizen registration, and links to a Newsom dispute over 20,000 suspected noncitizens.
How the sides differ Left sources add legal limits and mail-voting context; right sources stress Blanche's quotes and the California noncitizen voter-roll suit; alternative source reports his hypothetical-scenarios remark briefly.
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NBC News leads with Blanche leaving open DOJ action, then adds context on the California lawsuit, mail voting, Trump's fraud claims and legal limits on DOJ authority, citing voting experts.
The Hill reports that Blanche told reporters there are hypothetical scenarios in which DOJ could block certification, quoting him directly, in the excerpt provided.
Fox News relays Blanche's extended quotes, including his denial of planning to avoid certifying, and features McCotter on the California voter-roll suit and efforts against noncitizen registration.