Trump calls for prosecution of Alaska Senate candidate Peltola over Sullivan name controversy
Summary
President Donald Trump called for the prosecution of Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and Dan J. Sullivan after a report said Peltola campaign members discussed recruiting a candidate with the same name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Peltola’s campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee denied involvement, while Dan J. Sullivan has said he had no contact with Peltola’s campaign. The controversy comes as the Justice Department seeks to block certification if Peltola wins; legal experts cited in the article said the report would not affect that lawsuit.Key Facts
- Trump said Peltola and Dan J. Sullivan should be prosecuted and had earlier called for Peltola to face legal and political consequences.
- The New York Times reported that text messages showed Peltola campaign members discussing the recruitment of candidates named Dan Sullivan.
- Dan J. Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher, advanced from Alaska’s August open primary and is on the ballot for the general election.
- Dan J. Sullivan has denied running at Democrats’ request and said he had no contact with Peltola’s campaign.
- An Alaska elections official ruled Dan J. Sullivan ineligible for the primary ballot, but the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that he qualified to run.
- Peltola’s campaign said it had no involvement with either Sullivan campaign, and the DSCC denied involvement with Dan J. Sullivan.
- The Justice Department has sued to stop certification of a possible Peltola victory, following Trump’s direction.
- Legal experts said the report about recruiting Dan J. Sullivan would not affect the Justice Department lawsuit.
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