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“Todd Blanche said it was not his intention to "improperly interfere with elections.”
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Speaking to reporters in Norfolk, Virginia, on October 22, 2026, Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that it was not the Department of Justice's intention to "improperly interfere with elections," while leaving open hypotheticals regarding state election certifications.
According to reporting by NBC News and Democracy Docket, Attorney General Todd Blanche made the statement on Thursday, October 22, 2026, in Norfolk, Virginia. NBC News reported that Blanche noted it was not his intention to 'improperly interfere with elections.' Democracy Docket provided direct quotes showing Blanche stated, 'It is not DOJ’s intention — and it’s never our intention — to improperly interfere with elections or the state certification process,' even as he declined to rule out hypothetical interventions in doomsday scenarios.
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