United States Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Trump administration would comply with the Supreme Court’s decision blocking new restrictions on mail-in voting, while defending US President Donald Trump’s criticism of the justices. On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s plan to implement new US Postal Service (USPS) restrictions on mail-in ballots ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, leaving existing voting procedures in place. The court’s decision left in place a lower-court order blocking a USPS rule that would have required states to provide voter-specific data and use agency-approved envelopes with barcodes.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh agreed with the decision, saying state and local officials did not have enough time to implement the rule before the midterm election. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented. Trump lashed out at the court on Tuesday, including the three justices he appointed during his first term, calling the decision among the “most destructive, hurtful, and damaging” in US history.
Blanche defended Trump’s criticism of the court, saying the president should voice concerns about another branch of government in a democracy. And indeed he should communicate his concerns with the Supreme Court whenever he has them.”
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