DOJ Expands Alaska Election Probe

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1. 29 Oct

   Last week, Trump said he had ordered the justice department to file a lawsuit to block the certification of the Senate election if Sullivan does not win.

   4 outlets · The Guardian
2. 30 Oct

   Peltola, who is running against Sen. Dan Sullivan, denied on Thursday that she knew anything about the effort to put another candidate on the Alaska ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent.

   4 outlets · The Independent
3. 31 Oct

   The race is among a handful nationwide expected to determine control of the Senate.

   3 outlets · NPR
4. 3 Nov

   Elias is one of several of Mr. Trump's political adversaries who have been targeted in recent DOJ criminal investigations.

   4 outlets · CBS News

Coverage 33 articles

• 4 Nov Trump admin puts alleged 'Decoy Dan' conspirators on notice in Alaska election spoiler probeThe Justice Department under President Trump’s administration has issued over 20 target and preservation letters and more than 120 subpoenas as part of its investigation into Daniel J. Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher suspected of being a spoiler candidate in the U.S. Senate race against Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska. The investigation, which began in July, focuses on whether Sullivan’s candidacy was…Fox News
• 4 Nov US Department of Justice expands its probe into Alaska’s US Senate electionThe US Department of Justice under President Trump has expanded its investigation into Alaska’s Senate election by sending "target" letters to several individuals, including attorney Marc Elias, who represents the Democratic Party. Federal prosecutors are investigating claims that a duplicate candidate named Dan Sullivan was placed on the ballot by the Democratic Party to confuse voters and potentially influence the…Al Jazeera
• 3 Nov Justice Department has sent target letters in Alaska Senate criminal probe. Here's what that meansThe Justice Department has intensified its criminal investigation into the Alaska Senate race by sending target letters and subpoenas related to voter confusion potentially caused by the presence of two candidates with similar names, Dan J. Sullivan and incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. Prominent Democratic attorney Marc Elias is among those identified as targets. FBI agents have also conducted home visits…Toronto Star
• 3 Nov DoJ tells Democrats in letters they could be targets of Alaska ballot investigationThe Justice Department has sent letters to several Democrats, including Marc Elias, informing them they could be targets in an investigation into efforts to place a man named Daniel J Sullivan on Alaska’s ballot to confuse voters with Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. This unusual move by the DOJ is part of a federal grand jury investigation into potential conspiracy and donor fraud, which accelerated following a New…The Guardian
• 3 Nov DOJ sends target letters to Marc Elias and other Democrats over decoy Dan Sullivan candidacyThe Justice Department is sending target letters to Democratic elections lawyer Marc Elias and about 20 other Democrats as part of an investigation into efforts to recruit a candidate with a name similar to Alaska’s Republican Senator Dan Sullivan to confuse voters and potentially siphon votes. Prosecutors are examining possible charges including donor fraud and conspiracy, with the department having issued around…Washington Examiner
• 3 Nov Attorney and Trump foe targeted in Alaska ballot probe, sources sayMarc Elias, a prominent Democratic attorney and critic of the Trump administration, is under investigation by the Justice Department for allegedly trying to confuse voters in Alaska through political activities related to Republican Senator Dan Sullivan’s campaign. The probe, which involves around 20 target or preservation letters sent out recently, includes prosecutors from both the U.S. Attorney's Office in Alaska…CBS News
• 3 Nov DOJ ramps up probe of Alaska Senate race with target letters, new subpoenas: SourcesThe Justice Department is intensifying its criminal investigation into the Alaska U.S. Senate race by issuing more than 100 subpoenas and at least twenty target letters to individuals believed to be involved in recruiting a Democratic candidate's supporter for the ballot. The probe, which has been accelerating since allegations were detailed by The New York Times about efforts to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan, a…ABC News (US)
• 3 Nov Trump administration widens investigation into 'Decoy Dan Sullivan' scheme in Alaska, as dozens of Democrats are sent letters from the DOJThe DOJ has expanded its criminal investigation into what is being called the "Decoy Dan" scandal in Alaska, sending letters to approximately 20 prominent Democrats and attorneys. These individuals are now targets of an inquiry that includes charges of donor fraud and conspiracy related to recruiting candidates with similar names to confuse voters, potentially aiding Democratic nominee Mary Peltola against…Daily Mail
• 1 Nov Tim Scott declares alleged 'Decoy Dan' plot a 'criminal offense' as DOJ investigation rocks AlaskaSen. Tim Scott, the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told Fox News that the Department of Justice's issuance of subpoenas in Alaska is proof of an alleged Democratic scheme to recruit a "decoy" candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., who mimics incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan’s campaign materials and name. Scott claims this strategy is illegal and immoral, aiming to confuse voters and draw support…Fox News
• 1 Nov US midterm campaign enters final weekend as Alaska, California ballot fights heat upThe US midterm campaign is entering its final weekend with intense focus on key races in Alaska and California. In Alaska, federal prosecutors are investigating whether Democratic challenger Mary Peltola’s team helped recruit a retired schoolteacher named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., whose name could confuse voters supporting Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan. Meanwhile, the Justice Department may take to the Supreme…The Straits Times

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