Blanche on certification

News · Heat 2.5 / 10 · 2 shows · 7m airtime

On October 24, 2026, Attorney General Todd Blanche said there are hypothetical scenarios in which the Justice Department could weigh in on a state's certification of election results, while denying any intention to interfere improperly. The discussion has since narrowed to Alaska: Blanche says the department's groundwork there is meant to determine after the election whether confusion violated the law. What those hypothetical scenarios are, and whether the Alaska framing answers the credibility question raised by Eric Holder, remains open.

How 2 podcasts covered it

1. Pod Save America, 2026-10-25 (4:53 to 7:54)
   Plays Blanche declining to rule out certification action
   Plays a clip of Blanche declining to rule out DOJ action on state certification and gets Holder's read: he does not take Blanche at his word, pointing to indictments timed around the election and Trump's fraud claims.
   New angle: Blanche declined to rule out DOJ weighing in on state certification, saying only that interference is not the intention.
2. The Dan Bongino Show, 2026-10-26 (26:11 to 30:00)
   Plays Blanche's Alaska groundwork denial
   Plays the CNN interview in which Blanche tells Dana Bash the DOJ is laying groundwork for Alaska, not to overturn an election, and denies the premise that the department is setting up a challenge. Bongino's commentary is praise for the refusal to accept the question.
   New angle: Blanche said the DOJ's groundwork is for Alaska, to determine after the election whether confusion violated the law.