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Former Trump attorney Ty Cobb warns of administration moves on midterm elections

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NBC News, HuffPost and The Daily Beast report that former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb said on NBC’s Meet the Press NOW that the administration is “doing everything they can to interfere” with the midterm elections, and predicted the effort would continue beyond Election Day. Host Kristen Welker said the Justice Department has sought to segregate thousands of mail-in ballots in California from people it believes may not be U.S. citizens. The outlets also report a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate race if incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) loses, amid a dispute over two candidates named Sullivan on the ballot.

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Ty Cobb, a former Trump White House attorney, said the administration is “doing everything they can to interfere” with the midterm elections.
One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
Far Left
HuffPost, The Daily Beast
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NBC News
Ty Cobb predicted the administration’s effort would continue beyond the elections.
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Far Left
HuffPost, The Daily Beast
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NBC News
The Justice Department has sought to segregate thousands of mail-in ballots in California from people it believes may not be U.S. citizens, according to NBC host Kristen Welker.
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Far Left
HuffPost
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NBC News
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate race if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.
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HuffPost, The Daily Beast
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NBC News

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NBC News, HuffPost and The Daily Beast all report Ty Cobb, a former Trump attorney, saying the administration is interfering with the midterms. The Far Left outlets HuffPost and The Daily Beast use sharper headlines, such as “dire prediction”, than NBC News.

the left
3 outlets
Headlines frame it as a former Trump lawyer’s warning that the administration will keep interfering with the midterms, with the Far Left outlets HuffPost and The Daily Beast adding “dire” and more dramatic wording.
Ex-Trump Lawyer Has A Sensational language“Dire Prediction”The adjective “dire” adds drama to a prediction that is reported as Cobb’s own view.More neutral: PredictionDisagree with this highlight? For What Comes After Election Day
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stark warningDire Predictiondesperate attemptmidterms catastrophe
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stark warningMore neutral: warning
The adjective “stark” adds drama to a warning the outlet describes in its own voice.
…first administration and is now a vocal critic of his onetime boss, issued the stark warning on NBC News’ “Meet The Press NOW.
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
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Dire PredictionMore neutral: Prediction
The adjective “dire” adds drama to a prediction that is reported as Cobb’s own view.
Ex-Trump Lawyer Has A Dire Prediction For What Comes After Election Day
Used byHuffPost (Far Left)
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desperate attemptMore neutral: effort
The adjective “desperate” asserts a motive in the outlet’s own voice rather than describing the action.
…on NBC News’ Meet the Press on Wednesday to discuss the administration’s desperate attempt to avoid a GOP electoral wipeout on Nov.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
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midterms catastropheMore neutral: election losses
The noun “catastrophe” predicts a severe outcome in the outlet’s own voice before it has happened.
Ty Cobb warns how far the 80-year-old president will go to avoid a midterms catastrophe.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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Dire Election PredictionMore neutral: Election Prediction
The adjective “dire” adds drama to a prediction that is reported as Cobb’s own view.
First-Term Trump Lawyer Makes Dire Election Prediction
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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Cobb’s warning about the midterms
Justice Department ballot segregation in California
Alaska Senate certification lawsuit
Trump’s conduct before the election

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The Daily BeastFar Left
First-Term Trump Lawyer Makes Sensational language“Dire Election Prediction”The adjective “dire” adds drama to a prediction that is reported as Cobb’s own view.More neutral: Election PredictionDisagree with this highlight?
Donald Trump will continue to meddle in the midterms even after ballots have been cast next week, a former White House lawyer has warned. Ty Cobb, who served as special White House counsel during Trump’s first term, appeared on NBC News’ Meet the Press on Wednesday to discuss …
4 hr agoRead at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
HuffPostFar Left
Ex-Trump Lawyer Has A Sensational language“Dire Prediction”The adjective “dire” adds drama to a prediction that is reported as Cobb’s own view.More neutral: PredictionDisagree with this highlight? For What Comes After Election Day
Ty Cobb summed up the Trump administration’s strategy for the 2026 midterm elections.
7 hr agoRead at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)
NBC NewsLeft
Fmr. White House attorney says Trump admin ‘doing everything they can to interfere’ with midterms
Former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the latest moves from the Department of Justice ahead of the midterms, including an attempt to potentially block Alaska’s Senate election results and efforts to segregate thousands of mail-in ballots …
19 hr agoRead at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

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NBC News, Oct 28, 4:44 PM EDT
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HuffPostFar LeftOct 29, 4:28 AM EDT
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Former Trump attorney Ty Cobb warns of administration moves on midterm elections

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First-Term Trump Lawyer Makes Sensational language“Dire Election Prediction”The adjective “dire” adds drama to a prediction that is reported as Cobb’s own view.More neutral: Election PredictionDisagree with this highlight?

Ex-Trump Lawyer Has A Sensational language“Dire Prediction”The adjective “dire” adds drama to a prediction that is reported as Cobb’s own view.More neutral: PredictionDisagree with this highlight? For What Comes After Election Day

Fmr. White House attorney says Trump admin ‘doing everything they can to interfere’ with midterms

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First-Term Trump Lawyer Makes Dire Election PredictionSensational language“Dire Election Prediction”The adjective “dire” adds drama to a prediction that is reported as Cobb’s own view.More neutral: Election PredictionDisagree with this highlight?

Ex-Trump Lawyer Has A Dire PredictionSensational language“Dire Prediction”The adjective “dire” adds drama to a prediction that is reported as Cobb’s own view.More neutral: PredictionDisagree with this highlight? For What Comes After Election Day

Fmr. White House attorney says Trump admin ‘doing everything they can to interfere’ with midterms

From the center

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How the coverage built up

Read next

Officials say 2016 probe found some evidence Ilhan Omar’s marriage was fraudulent

US economy grew at 3.4% annual rate in third quarter, beating forecasts

Alaska governor orders probe into Peltola campaign over alleged same-name candidate

Hegseth fires Pentagon’s top military planner, Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia

DHS disputes 60 Minutes segment on Texas father Moussa Diawara after his deportation

First-Term Trump Lawyer Makes Sensational language“Dire Election Prediction”The adjective “dire” adds drama to a prediction that is reported as Cobb’s own view.More neutral: Election PredictionDisagree with this highlight?

Ex-Trump Lawyer Has A Sensational language“Dire Prediction”The adjective “dire” adds drama to a prediction that is reported as Cobb’s own view.More neutral: PredictionDisagree with this highlight? For What Comes After Election Day