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Blanche Cuts Off Bash Over Alaska Election Lawsuit
The Justice Department sued Thursday over a second Sullivan on Alaska's ballot, asking a court to bar certifying an affected result; Blanche says nothing is being stopped.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Daily Caller: “‘Oh, Stop It!’: Todd Blanche Cuts Off Dana Bash’s Speculating How Trump’s Alaska Election Lawsuit Could Lead To Another Jan 6”, with reporting from Fox News.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 3:07 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Alaska, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: El-Sayed, Jets, Antonelli, Packers and Alaska (October 25).
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- The Daily Caller‘Oh, Stop It!’: Todd Blanche Cuts Off Dana Bash’s Speculating How Trump’s Alaska Election Lawsuit Could Lead To Another Jan 6
- Fox NewsTodd Blanche challenges Dana Bash for only citing part of Constitution during heated election clash October 25, 2025 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSunday on CNN, Todd Blanche told Dana Bash, quote, "That is not a real question," and then, "Oh, stop it!"
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFolks, that is a flag on the play!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBash had asked whether the Alaska lawsuit could lead to an overturned election. The Justice Department filed it Thursday, over a Daniel J.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSullivan on the ballot beside Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTwo Sullivans on one ballot! Somewhere a voter is going to show up for the wrong one and wonder why the signs look so familiar.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe suit asks a federal court to stop Alaska from certifying an affected result pending an investigation.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBlanche says on X the department does not seek to stop any ballot or the certification.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the suit says stop, and the statement says nobody's stopping.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe ACLU argues Washington lacks authority to step into Alaska's certification process. Trump acknowledged Friday that he directed the lawsuit, according to ABC News.
The story so far
- Trump backs Alaska lawsuit; court weighs AR-15 bans · The Hill
- Alaska lawsuit, LeBron out, France marches, Arsenal win · The Guardian
- Trump rips Alaska's ranked choice voting in attack on Murkowski · Washington Examiner
- Harry and Meghan apology report; Alaska lawsuit; Steelers win in Paris · The News International
- Trump's Alaska election suit, Rodgers in Paris, WNBA Game 6 · The New York Times
- El-Sayed, Jets, Antonelli, Packers and Alaska · The Hill
- Blanche Cuts Off Bash Over Alaska Election Lawsuit (this story)
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