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Blanche: DOJ could block election certification in 'doomsday scenario'

Attorney General Todd Blanche left the door open on whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) would intervene in states' midterm elections verification processes, telling reporters Thursday there are hypothetical "scenarios" in which it could block the certification of votes. "Yes, of course there's scenarios that we can all come up with hypothetically,…

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