# Trump on Alaska election lawsuit: 'I'm the one who said do it' — retained record

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:the-hill)  published 2026-10-23 19:23 ingested 2026-10-23 20:29

[original source ↗](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6168997-donald-trump-justice-alaska-senate-lawsuit/)

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President Trump said Friday he directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses in November. DOJ filed the suit Thursday, claiming the existence of a candidate with a similar name to Sullivan's would make a win by Democrat...
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