Blanche says Trump isn’t trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate race
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Trump administration's lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate results on Sunday, arguing that it was necessary to avoid voter confusion in the closely watched midterm race. Blanche told CNN's "State of the Union" that President Trump was not attempting to "overturn state election results in any way, shape or form."
Republicans fear that a second candidate on the ballot with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan could impact the outcome. Blanche defended Trump in a previous election interference case and is now defending him in this legal challenge.
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