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DOJ lawsuit over Alaska voting confusion faces Trump remarks

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 6:33 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended a DOJ lawsuit intended to prevent voter confusion in Alaska.
Attorney General Todd Blanche told CNN that he was not laying groundwork for U.S. President Donald Trump to overturn elections.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said on CBS he would never discuss communications with U.S. President Donald Trump about the lawsuit.
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters he said “Do it” regarding the Alaska filing.

History

Historical Context

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Bush v. Gore on Dec 12 2000, authored by Justice Antonin Scalia, stopped a Florida recount that left Bush ahead by 537 votes (0.009%). That ruling sparked a surge in election-related lawsuits—more than doubling after 2000—and set a precedent cited in Alaska Attorney General Todd Blanche’s 2024 DOJ suit and Donald Trump’s “Do it” call for similar challenges.

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Story summary

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended a DOJ lawsuit intended to prevent voter confusion in Alaska.
Attorney General Todd Blanche told CNN that he was not laying groundwork for U.S. President Donald Trump to overturn elections.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said on CBS he would never discuss communications with U.S. President Donald Trump about the lawsuit.
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters he said “Do it” regarding the Alaska filing.

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