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‘Dead wrong’: Legal analyst picks apart Blanche’s AK election lawsuit

26.10.2026 321,022 views
Published: 26.10.2026 Category: Society and politics Views: 321,022

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CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig explains that Attorney General Todd Blanche and the DOJ have ‘no legal relevance’ to intervene in Alaska and California's elections. Last week, the Trump administration preemptively filed a lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s US Senate election if the Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses in the critical contest which could decide the balance of power in the Senate. Also, Longtime Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg points out this isn't the first time Sen. Dan Sullivan has been joined on an Alaskan ballot by another Dan Sullivan. 0:00 AG Todd Blanche defends the DOJ's preemptive Alaska election lawsuit 1:20 Elie Honig says Blanche is "simply dead wrong" 5:29 Trump speaks out about the Alaska lawsuit 6:28 GOP election lawyer says the Trump admin is "trying to hide behind the law" 11:45 CNN political analyst calls the lawsuit "a major escalation" Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr Stream more on CNN with an All Access subscription: https://cnn.it/4AZMu54 #ToddBlanche #Trump #News

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