# Tim Scott declares alleged ‘Decoy Dan’ plot a ‘criminal offense’ as DOJ investigation rocks Alaska

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tim-scott-declares-alleged-decoy-dan-plot-a-criminal-offense-as-doj-investigation-rocks-alaska/
- Published: 2026-11-01T12:32:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T15:42:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/media/tim-scott-declares-alleged-decoy-dan-plot-criminal-offense-doj-investigation-rocks-alaska
- Topics: Art, Culture, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Tim Scott says the Alaska candidate’s alleged recruitment warrants scrutiny.
- Peltola’s campaign denies involvement; Sullivan Jr says he ran independently.
- Reports say the Justice Department issued 30 subpoenas.

## Summary

Sen Tim Scott, who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said he felt vindicated by reports of a US Department of Justice investigation in Alaska. He alleged that a candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr was recruited to confuse voters and divert support from Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, and called the alleged coordination a criminal offence.

The New York Times reported that Mary Peltola’s campaign and senior Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee aides were involved in the alleged effort; Peltola and her campaign deny involvement, while Sullivan Jr has said he entered the race independently. The candidates appear on the ballot under similar names. Scott cited similarities in campaign branding and the reported issuance of 30 subpoenas, but the article does not establish that a crime occurred.

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