DOJ Issues Subpoenas in Its Dan Sullivans Case

Federal prosecutors began issuing a new round of subpoenas on Thursday in connection with their investigation of a supposed Democratic effort to recruit a second "Dan Sullivan" for the Alaska Senate election, ABC News reports. A retired teacher, Daniel J. Sullivan, is on the ballot alongside Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. The move, which the Justice Department is looking into as a possible federal conspiracy, follows a New York Times report outlining texts, documents, and accounts from a dozen sources describing efforts by allies of Rep. Mary Peltola and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to find a spoiler candidate. Peltola's campaign and the committee deny involvement.

The subpoenas seek grand jury testimony or documents, along with records preservation demands, per the AP. The number of subpoenas and the identities of the recipients were not immediately clear. The Trump administration has also filed a civil suit seeking to block Alaska from certifying results if the Republican Sullivan narrowly loses. The administration issued federal grand jury subpoenas to local election workers in California on Thursday involving accusations of voting by noncitizens. The Los Angeles County registrar called the action intimidation.