Top federal prosecutor in Alaska says criminal probe underway over would-be spoiler Senate candidate

The top federal prosecutor in Alaska has launched a criminal probe concerning a potential spoiler candidate in the Senate race. Simultaneously, the Department of Justice filed a request with the court to compel the Mary Peltola campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to answer specific questions. These inquiries focus on their reported role in recruiting the challenger against Senator Dan Sullivan during the midterm election cycle in Anchorage, Alaska, as documented by federal authorities.