DOJ issues new subpoenas in Alaska Senate probe as officials weigh possible criminal charges
Summary
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas to Democratic officials as part of a criminal investigation into alleged efforts to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan, who shares a name with Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, as a candidate in the Senate race. No one has been charged, and officials said they know of no confirmed cases of voters choosing the wrong candidate; the department is also pursuing a separate civil lawsuit over certification of the election results.Key Facts
- The subpoenas target several Democratic officials believed to be connected to efforts to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan for the ballot.
- The Justice Department said investigative activity increased after a New York Times report described emails and text messages about the alleged recruitment effort.
- The department identified federal civil rights laws against conspiracies to interfere with rights and willful deprivation of rights as possible areas of investigation.
- The Justice Department official said the department knew of no confirmed instances of Alaska voters mistakenly voting for the wrong Dan Sullivan.
- Mary Peltola's campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee denied involvement in the effort.
- No one involved in the race has been charged with a crime.
- The Trump administration amended its civil lawsuit seeking to block certification of the results if Dan Sullivan loses, citing alleged voter confusion.
- Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a separate state investigation into whether the alleged effort violated state law.
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