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On Tuesday, he stood at the White House podium and disparaged Democratic lawmakers while invoking the coming election, dismissing their concerns about artificial intelligence as “nothing but an effort to influence the midterms.”
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On September 15, 2026, Attorney General Todd Blanche stated from the White House podium that Democratic lawmakers' concerns about artificial intelligence were 'nothing but an effort to influence the midterms'.
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Todd Blanche
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{
    "date": "2026-09-15",
    "person": "Todd Blanche",
    "location": "White House"
}
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US Politics Artificial Intelligence Midterm Elections (2026) Todd Blanche
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September 18, 2026 at 8:05 PM (3 weeks ago)
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September 18, 2026 at 8:05 PM (3 weeks ago)

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Blanche’s Political Campaigning Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/politics/todd-blanche-doj-midterm-elections.html

Attorney General Todd Blanche has repeatedly participated in campaign events and spoken in partisan terms about the coming midterm elections, despite criticism that he violated a longstanding Justice Department principle of steering clear of electoral politics. This behavior breaks an ethical norm going back to Watergate.

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