# Trump prosecutions under Biden set precedent for DOJ’s Alaska ‘Decoy Dan’ probe, ex-FEC chair says

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-prosecutions-under-biden-set-precedent-for-dojs-alaska-decoy-dan-probe-ex-fec-chair-says/
- Published: 2026-10-31T19:09:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T20:25:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-prosecutions-biden-set-precedent-doj-alaska-decoy-dan-probe-ex-fec-chair-says
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Federal investigators are examining an alleged Alaska spoiler-candidate scheme.
- A former FEC member cites Trump’s 2020 election prosecution as a legal precedent.
- No charges have been announced, and the investigation is continuing.

## Summary

The Justice Department is investigating whether Democratic operatives recruited a second Daniel J. Sullivan as a spoiler candidate to draw votes from Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska. Former Federal Election Commission member Hans von Spakovsky argues that the legal theories used in the Biden-era prosecution of Donald Trump provide a precedent for investigating an alleged conspiracy to mislead voters.

Alaska US Attorney Michael Heyman said the investigation is ongoing and that he was not assuming a crime had occurred; he did not identify any charges. The article reports that more than 30 subpoenas were issued within 24 hours and that the Justice Department’s lawsuit over election certification was amended to include reporting about alleged recruitment efforts linked to Democratic groups and Mary Peltola’s campaign. A progressive advocacy group questioned the timing of the announcement, which came shortly before the election.

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