Trump Calls for Prosecution of Alaska Senate Candidate Mary Peltola

Trump urged prosecution of Mary Peltola after a report on spoiler candidate recruitment, without identifying a crime.

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Trump Calls for Prosecution of Alaska Senate Candidate Mary Peltola

President Trump called for Mary Peltola, a former representative running for Senate in Alaska, to face prosecution. He did not identify what crime he believed had been committed.

His comments followed a New York Times report that Peltola’s campaign and national Democrats had helped recruit spoiler candidates to enter the race.

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