US Attorney General Todd Blanche defends Alaska Senate election lawsuit

United States Attorney General Todd Blanche has defended the Department of Justice’s decision to sue to prevent the certification of a Republican loss in Alaska’s tight Senate race. On Sunday, Blanche did a tour of the morning political shows in the US, making stops at CNN’s State of the Union TV programme and CBS’s Face the Nation. In each appearance, he faced pointed questions about the legality of the Justice Department’s efforts, responding, in some cases, with open frustration. “ Why is this controversial?” Blanche asked CNN host Dana Bash at one point. He proceeded to accuse one of the candidates in the Senate race of intentionally trying to confuse voters. “We’re going to try to create a situation where that can be remedied,” he said.