Todd Blanche goes off on CNN when asked about Trump overturning midterms

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26 Oct 2026 • 4:30 AM MYT
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Todd Blanche goes off on CNN when asked about Trump overturning midterms

  • Attorney General Todd Blanche strongly dismissed questions from CNN host Dana Bash regarding whether President Donald Trump is preparing to overturn midterm election results.
  • The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit attempting to block the certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses.
  • President Donald Trump claimed that a second candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. was placed on Alaska's ranked-choice ballot as part of a scheme to siphon votes from the GOP incumbent.
  • Senator Lisa Murkowski criticized the Department of Justice's lawsuit, prompting President Donald Trump to attack her on social media.
  • Democratic candidate Mary Peltola currently holds a slight lead over incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan in recent polling for the competitive Alaska Senate race.

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