Trump's DOJ Shatters Pre-Election Norms With Midterm Offensive
Alaska lawsuit, raids on Democrats, and revived grievances mark aggressive October blitz
With just nine days until the midterm elections, the Trump administration's Justice Department has launched a barrage of politically sensitive investigations, lawsuits, and arrests, breaking with longstanding traditions of restraint before Election Day. The most aggressive intervention came this week in Alaska, where the DOJ filed a preemptive lawsuit seeking to delay certification of the state's U.S. Senate results if the Democrat wins, arguing that a similarly named candidate could confuse voters. President Donald Trump took personal credit for ordering the lawsuit, telling reporters, "I'm the one that said, 'Do it.'"