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“The Justice Department could get involved in the vote certification process in a 'doomsday' scenario.”
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Todd Blanche left open the possibility that the Justice Department could intervene in state vote certifications under extraordinary circumstances.
According to reporting by NBC News, Attorney General Todd Blanche would not rule out post-election Justice Department action in a 'doomsday' scenario, leaving open the possibility of seeking to block states from certifying votes. Truthout similarly reported that Blanche would not rule out the Justice Department disrupting midterm election certification. Additionally, in a CBS News transcript, Blanche stated that while they prefer not to get involved in elections, the DOJ could do so if required by the facts and the law.
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