Trump and Blanche offer differing accounts of Alaska Senate race lawsuit

Politics · First reported 26 Oct, 16:56 · Updated 19:03

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Available headlines say Trump ordered the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, while Blanche said Trump was not trying to meddle in the election. The supplied material does not include further details about the lawsuit or the statements.

Trump said he ordered the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race.
Blanche said Trump was not trying to meddle in the Alaska election by suing over the Senate race.
The supplied headlines do not specify the lawsuit’s claims, when it was filed, or what happens next.
The coverage presents Trump’s role in ordering the lawsuit alongside Blanche’s denial that it was intended to interfere with the election.

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Key facts

Lawsuit: The Justice Department sued over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race; Trump said he ordered the lawsuit.
Blanche’s statement: Blanche said Trump was not trying to meddle in the Alaska election by suing over the Senate race.