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Attorney and Trump foe targeted in Alaska ballot probe, sources say
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In Short: All Rise News | Substack reported that the Trump Justice Department sent target letters to roughly 20 Democratic officials in connection with ballot-stacking allegations in Alaska.
All Rise News | Substack reported that the Trump Justice Department sent target letters to roughly 20 Democratic officials in connection with ballot-stacking allegations in Alaska. However, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos noted that the alleged ballot stacking is common and legal.
The investigation targets individuals involved in recruiting a Senate candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan, according to sources familiar with the matter. ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos reported that Marc Elias, a prominent Democratic attorney, is among those targeted.
According to sources, the investigation has been ongoing for several months, but recent revelations from The New York Times about Peltola’s campaign recruiting a candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent have accelerated the probe.
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Trump administration's lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate results if Sullivan loses, arguing that the legal challenge was necessary to avoid voter confusion.
What this adds
The sources have not established the exact nature of the conspiracy and donor fraud allegations, but the investigation is clearly focused on the recruitment of a candidate with the same name as the incumbent.
What's confirmed
- The target letter to attorney Marc Elias, who for years has represented Democratic campaigns as well as the party itself in election-related challenges, is one of multiple letters that were issued, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.
- (CNN) — The Justice Department sent target letters to more than a dozen people it believes helped recruit a Senate candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent, in Alaska — an indication that the department is working towards bringing federal charges, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.
- Alaska U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman told reporters in Anchorage that the investigation has been ongoing for several months, but recent revelations from The New York Times that Peltola’s campaign appeared to be involved in recruiting retired teacher Dan J.
- WASHINGTON – Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Trump administration's lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate results if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses the race and argued that the legal challenge was a necessary step to avoid confusing voters in the closely watched midterm race.
- The U.S. Department of Justice is pushing for a court order to isolate certain Alaska ballots to investigate potential voter confusion, while federal officials confirmed the existence of a criminal probe over a Senate candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent.
What's still developing
- Among the recipients are Marc Elias, sources said, an attorney frequently attacked by Republicans over his extensive involvement in election-related litigation on behalf of Democrats.
- In his Thursday evening comment, the couple’s attorney wrote that the baby remains in critical condition in the neonatal cardiac intensive care unit.
- A sample election ballot is displayed in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, Oct.