The Guardian
Blanche backs pre-emptive lawsuit over Alaska Senate certification
In a CNN interview, US attorney general Todd Blanche defended a pre-emptive justice department lawsuit seeking to block Alaska’s US Senate results certification if the Republican incumbent loses. The department cites possible voter confusion because two candidates are named Dan Sullivan. Donald Trump said he had requested the lawsuit.
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What to know
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The justice department bases its lawsuit on possible voter confusion involving two candidates named Dan Sullivan.
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Donald Trump said he had called for the lawsuit.
Why it matters
The dispute concerns election certification and the justice department’s stated grounds for seeking to intervene.
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