Blanche Declines to Rule Out DOJ Blocking State Midterm Certification

Attorney General Todd Blanche, asked at an October 22, 2026 press gaggle whether the Justice Department could try to block states from certifying midterm election results, said there are hypothetical "doomsday" scenarios in which it could, and he later pushed back on CNN's Dana Bash over the question.

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Oct 26, 2:45 PM	breitbart.com	Brennan: Trump and 'Devious' Blanche Attempting to 'Tilt' Midterm Election
Oct 26, 1:28 PM	mediaite.com	John Brennan Frets Trump Will Use ‘Tremendous Authorities’ to Meddle in Midterms With ‘Devious’ Todd Blanche
Oct 25, 9:06 AM	cbsnews.com	Transcript: Attorney General Todd Blanche on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 25, 2026
Oct 25, 6:48 AM	mediaite.com	‘Come On Man, That is Crazy!’ Todd Blanche Fumes at CNN’s Bash for Asking About a ‘Doomsday Scenario’ Where Trump ‘Tries to Overturn the Election’
Oct 22, 9:53 PM	foxnews.com	Blanche won't rule out DOJ blocking election certification in 'doomsday' scenario
Oct 22, 5:29 PM	thehill.com	Blanche says DOJ could block election certification in 'doomsday scenario'
Oct 22, 1:33 PM	independent.co.uk	Trump’s attorney general won’t rule out DOJ action to stop states from certifying midterms results
Oct 22, 12:29 PM	newrepublic.com	Todd Blanche Floats Chilling Likelihood of Trump Election Interference
Oct 22, 10:51 AM	thedailybeast.com	Todd Blanche Refuses to Rule Out Election Interference
Oct 22, 10:38 AM	nbcnews.com	Blanche won’t rule out DOJ post-election action in a ‘doomsday’ scenario