Trump demands Alaska candidates be removed amid alleged ballot-splitting scheme

A New York Times investigation has linked Democratic operatives to recruiting a namesake candidate in Alaska's Senate race, prompting calls for a probe.

• A New York Times investigation linked operatives tied to Mary Peltola's campaign to efforts to recruit candidates to split support for Senator Dan Sullivan.
• President Donald Trump called for Peltola and namesake candidate Daniel J Sullivan Jr to be removed from the ballot and prosecuted over alleged election fraud.
• Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered the Department of Public Safety to investigate whether the alleged scheme violated Alaska's election laws.
• The Justice Department last week sued Alaska to delay certification if votes for the namesake candidate could have affected the outcome.