Trump indicates Department of Justice may bring case against Petersburg’s Dan Sullivan

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 569

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago


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During a lengthy, meandering series of remarks last week, President Donald Trump offered another hint that his administration may seek to disrupt Alaska’s U.S. Senate election.

Fairbanks political writer Dermot Cole first noted Trump’s remarks.

On Aug. 18, NBC News — relying on unnamed sources — reported that the U.S. Department of Justice had issued grand jury subpoenas as it sought to investigate the campaign of …

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