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Blanche takes the White House podium
The attorney general stepped into the briefing room to field questions on AI rules and the fight over mail-in voting.
In brief
The attorney general stepped into the briefing room to field questions on AI rules and the fight over mail-in voting. When the attorney general runs a White House briefing, watch which legal fights the administration wants framed as policy. Originally reported by CBS News.
An unusual briefer
Attorney General Todd Blanche led Tuesday's White House press briefing, a slot normally held by the press secretary.
DOJ eyes AI rules
Blanche fielded questions about a possible Justice Department role in regulating artificial intelligence.
Mail-in voting in court
He also took questions on the ongoing legal battle over mail-in voting, one of the administration's live election fights.
Law meets policy
Putting the attorney general at the podium blurs the line between legal enforcement and White House messaging on both issues.
Reporters add context
CBS News correspondents Ed O'Keefe and Nicole Sganga followed the remarks with analysis of what Blanche said and left unsaid.
The bottom line
When the attorney general runs a White House briefing, watch which legal fights the administration wants framed as policy.
