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Trump DOJ sends target letters to Democrats in Alaska Senate criminal probe: Reports
"There's no doubt that the threats are threats to our democracy," said John Cusick, assistant counsel at the Legal Defense Fund.
What the coverage shows
Both outlets focus on the Justice Department sending target letters in the Alaska Senate probe, with CNBC framing it as a Trump DOJ action and the New York Times calling it an escalation of the inquiry. The Times alone adds that the move is highly unusual and places it in the context of a close race between Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola. CNBC’s extract instead foregrounds a quoted reaction about threats to democracy.
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