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Todd Blanche says DOJ 'works for' President Trump

politicsOct 25, 2026241,234

Attorney General Todd Blanche told television interviewers that he views the Justice Department as serving President Donald Trump, a remark MS NOW highlighted and compared to past politicized uses of the department. Blanche has defended the DOJ’s new Alaska Senate election lawsuit while being pressed on air by interviewers including Dana Bash and Margaret Brennan, with critics pointing to the Alaska Supreme Court having ruled both "Dan Sullivans" may remain on the ballot. Commentators and legal analysts named by posts, including former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann on MS NOW, framed Blanche’s statement as evidence the DOJ is aligned with Trump rather than with neutral, public-serving obligations. Social-media posts quoted or summarized Blanche stumbling through questions, accusing him of enabling efforts to challenge or suppress election outcomes and calling for his removal or impeachment. Blanche’s remarks have intensified scrutiny of the DOJ’s involvement in electoral litigation and raised immediate political pressure from opponents who say the department should instead act independently of the president.

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