Donald Trump stated that he ordered the Department of Justice to file the lawsuit regarding the Alaska election.
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The NPR Politics PodcastOct 26, 2026
Multiple tier1 and tier2 sources (AP, The Hill, Politico, NBC, PBS, USA Today) report that Trump said Friday he directed the Justice Department to file the lawsuit over the Alaska Senate election, quoting him as saying "I'm the one that said do it." The claim matches the post's content and the sources; the filing date (Oct.
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… But then, even if there are, the right person to sue, election lawyers say, is candidate Dan Sullivan, that this is not a Department of Justice issue. Generally, the other thing I think we need to note here is that President Trump himself says he directed this lawsuit, says he told the Department of Justice to do this, and he talks about it at rallies like this. Is This is very clearly a direction from the president to the Justice Department to intervene in this matter. This is not traditionally how the Justice Department has operated. …
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Supports. Trump told reporters on Oct. 23 that he directed the Department of Justice to file the lawsuit, saying "I'm the one that said do it."[3][4][5]
Supports. AP and FactCheck.org confirm the DOJ filed the preemptive lawsuit at Trump's behest regarding certification of the Alaska Senate race.[1][2]
Supports. NBC and USA Today report Trump claimed credit for directing the suit, which the DOJ filed in federal court in Alaska.[6][7]
Context. Detroit News reports US District Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the Alaska case on Sunday, and the DOJ has appealed; this later development does not change whether Trump made the statement.[8]
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8 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 3 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1The Alaska Senate litigation, explainedapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Explaining the Case of the Two Dan Sullivans on Alaska's Ballot - FactCheck.orgfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Donald Trump directed Justice Department to sue over Alaska ...thehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 4‘I’m the one’: Trump says he ordered Alaska elections lawsuitpolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5WATCH: Trump says he ordered DOJ lawsuit over Alaska ...pbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 6Trump administration sues to block Alaska Senate ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 7DOJ sues to block Alaska from certifying Senate race if Republican losesusatoday.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8Trump Justice Dept breaks with tradition to intervene in midtermsdetroitnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
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