Alaska Senate candidate Peltola faces twin probes, calls coverage a distraction
Dunleavy orders state investigation, House Oversight launches inquiry as national Democrats largely stay quiet and Trump calls for prosecution
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has ordered a state investigation and the House Oversight Committee has launched a congressional probe into allegations that Peltola’s campaign and Democratic operatives helped recruit a spoiler candidate to confuse voters, as national Democrats offer mixed responses and Peltola calls the coverage a distraction.