Trump ‘not trying to meddle’ in Alaska election results by suing over Senate race: Blanche

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Attorney General Todd Blanche defended a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate election results if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses. The administration says the challenge is intended to prevent voter confusion, while Trump has acknowledged directing the action.

Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Trump administration’s lawsuit to block certification of Alaska’s Senate results if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses the race and argued that the legal challenge was a necessary step to avoid confusing voters in the closely watched midterm race. US President Donald Trump, who said on Friday that he was “the one that said do it”, is not trying to overturn state election results “in any way, shape or form” on the cusp of the November 3...