Attorney and Trump foe targeted in Alaska ballot probe, sources say
Summary
Marc Elias is among those targeted in a Justice Department criminal investigation into an effort to recruit an Alaska candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan, which prosecutors say may have been intended to confuse voters choosing between him and Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. The probe has issued about 20 target or evidence-preservation letters, and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has received a grand jury subpoena; prosecutors have not publicly specified the suspected crimes.Key Facts
- A law enforcement official and another source familiar with the investigation said Marc Elias is a target.
- The investigation is led by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Alaska and includes prosecutors from the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.
- About 20 target and evidence-preservation letters have been issued, according to sources cited by CBS News.
- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has received a grand jury subpoena, a law enforcement source said.
- The probe concerns whether people connected to Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola helped recruit independent candidate Daniel J. Sullivan to confuse voters.
- Peltola's campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee have denied involvement in recruiting Daniel J. Sullivan.
- Prosecutors have not stated what crimes they are investigating; Stephen Miller suggested that investigators could examine a federal civil-rights conspiracy law.
- Elias said the investigation would not deter him, while the article reports that President Trump had recently called for his prosecution on social media.
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