Trump's DOJ barrels into midterms with lawsuits, raids and arrests
Summary
The article describes a wave of politically sensitive Justice Department actions in the weeks before the midterms, including lawsuits over election procedures, searches and criminal charges. The DOJ says it is enforcing the law impartially, while the article notes disputes over its authority and the timing of its actions.Key Facts
- The DOJ sued in Alaska to delay certification of the U.S. Senate results if Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses, pending an investigation into whether votes for another candidate named Dan J. Sullivan affected the outcome.
- Alaska's Supreme Court ruled that Dan J. Sullivan Jr. could appear on the ballot, and the state's ranked-choice system lets voters rank both candidates.
- Mary Peltola's campaign and national Democrats have sought to join the Alaska lawsuit and oppose delaying certification.
- The DOJ sued California over more than 20,000 ballots it says may have been cast by noncitizens and later demanded that counties segregate flagged ballots within 48 hours.
- Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's home on Oct. 12 and seized her cellphone as part of an investigation into possible immigration fraud; Omar's office or response is not detailed in the article.
- A federal indictment accused Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas of helping operate an illegal marijuana enterprise; Lucas denies wrongdoing.
- Two former senior FBI officials were charged on Oct. 23 with lying to Congress about their roles in the Hunter Biden investigation.
- The DOJ has an unwritten practice of heightened caution before elections, but its written rules prohibit timing investigations or charges to influence elections.
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