Blanche won’t rule out DOJ post-election action in a ‘doomsday’ scenario

Key Points:

• Attorney General Todd Blanche indicated the Justice Department might consider legal actions to block states from certifying midterm election votes, though he emphasized no intention to improperly interfere with elections.
• The DOJ is reportedly contemplating more election-related lawsuits, following a case against California over suspected noncitizen voter registrations, amid a broader Trump administration focus on alleged noncitizen voting.
• Seven states and Washington, D.C. use all-mail voting systems, which have been targeted by President Trump’s voter fraud claims despite his own use of mail ballots.
• DOJ’s legal authority in elections is limited to protecting civil rights and prosecuting election law violations, with election certification primarily managed by state and local officials.
• Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, are preparing to respond to any DOJ attempts to interfere with election certification processes.