Justice Dept. Confirms Alaska Inquiry Even as Its Focus Remains Unclear
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The Justice Department confirmed it is conducting an inquiry in Alaska. However, the specific focus of the investigation remains unclear. Democrats and former officials claim the department is pursuing a political goal. They argue the legal inquiry is a cover to publicize a scheme that is sordid but not illegal under state law to damage Democrats.
Democrats and former officials have accused the department of pursuing a political goal in the guise of a legal one: to publicize a scheme, sordid but not illegal under state law, damaging to Democrats.