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Attorney General Blanche dismisses claims of armed election monitors as false

Attorney General Todd Blanche said reports that election monitors will be armed are unfounded fear-mongering.

In an interview, Todd Blanche rejected allegations that poll watchers will carry weapons during the upcoming midterms, labeling the idea as completely false. He emphasized that the Justice Department’s election-monitoring role is longstanding and not a new program. Blanche also suggested that Congress ought to thank the previous administration for its efforts to safeguard elections.

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The statement addresses misinformation that could influence public confidence in the upcoming elections.

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