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Attorney General Blanche Defends Trump Mail-Ballot Rules as Courts Block Them — 'There's a Lot of Evidence'

US Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during the Republican National Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on September 9, 2026. US Republicans open an extraordinary midterm convention in Dallas on September 9 betting that putting Donald Trump at the center of their campaign can rescue a party facing grim election forecasts -- despite the president's negative approval ratings. (Credit: Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Trump administration's attempt to impose new mail-ballot requirements ahead of the midterms, saying there is "a lot of evidence" that voting by mail carries a greater risk of fraud as the Justice Department examines election practices in multiple states.

Asked by CBS News what evidence showed mail voting was more susceptible to fraud than in-person voting with identification, Blanche initially repeated that there was "a lot of evidence." Pressed to identify it, he responded, "Well, it's common sense."

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