US Attorney General Todd Blanche defends Alaska Senate election lawsuit
The Department of Justice has faced criticism that its lawsuit is aimed at blocking a Democratic victory in a key race.
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The Department of Justice has faced criticism that its lawsuit is aimed at blocking a Democratic victory in a key race.
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...
With the US midterm elections less than two weeks away, concerns are growing over whether President Donald Trump would accept a major Republican defeat. Trump has called for legal action to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses to his Democratic challenger, Mary Peltola, arguing that another candidate with the same name on the ballot could confuse voters. Our Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson has more.
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had instructed his administration to file a lawsuit to block the certification of the US Senate race in Alaska if Republican Senator Dan Sullivan loses, arguing that voters would be confused because two Republicans on the ballot have similar names. The legal battle is ramping up questions over whether Trump will accept a potential midterms defeat.
The Justice Department has sued to block certification of Alaska’s Senate result if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, citing a same-name candidate. No court has ruled. The post US Justice Dept Sues Over Alaska Ballot appeared first on The Rio Times.
US government seeks to delay Alaska Senate result over concerns about two candidates with the same name.
A developer of a liquefied natural gas facility in Alaska received financing from Russia-based Novatek PJSC, an energy giant that is subject to US sanctions, the Financial Times reported.
The justice department has filed a lawsuit arguing that the inclusion of two candidates named Dan Sullivan could confuse voters.
The lawsuit raises concerns the US administration may be looking to meddle in some of this midterm cycle’s races.