Trump blasts Peltola for 'fraud' over NYT report linking her to 2nd 'Dan Sullivan'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted former Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, over reporting from the New York Times that said her campaign had recruited a candidate named "Dan Sullivan" to run in the Alaska Senate race and serve as a spoiler against Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska.

Peltola has denied her campaign's involvement, but the issue has already become a national controversy and prompted a lawsuit from the Department of Justice. Peltola is set to face off against two Dans Sullivan on Tuesday.

"It has just been determined that the Democrats in Alaska illegally searched for, and recruited, a man named Dan Sullivan to run against our distinguished Republican Senator, Dan Sullivan, in order to defraud, confuse, and obfuscate the Election, thereby taking votes away from the REAL Senator, Dan Sullivan," Trump posted on Truth Social.

He subsequently quoted the article and contended that several Democratic operatives had committed perjury when denying involvement while under oath.

"The Democrats’ false statements were made under oath in Federal Court. Therefore, they perjured themselves, and should be liable for very serious consequences," he added. "Mary Peltola should suffer the Legal and Political consequences for what she has done, A FRAUD ON THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, and Dan Sullivan should be allowed to run without either Mary Peltola or FAKE Dan Sullivan on the Ballot."

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.