美国司法部（DOJ）已向20名民主党人发出“目标信”，告知他们正因阿拉斯加州“堆叠候选人”事件接受调查，《纽约时报》周二报道。
DOJ sends target letters in Alaska probe to 20 Democrats The Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent letters to 20 Democrats informing them they are being looked at as part of an investigation into ballot-stacking in Alaska, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
司法部官员在信中告知收件人，他们可能成为调查目标，或要求他们保存与让一名与共和党参议员丹·沙利文（Dan Sullivan，阿拉斯加州）同名的候选人出现在今年11月选票上的行动有关的记录。
DOJ officials informed recipients that they may be targets of an investigation or asked them to preserve records over the effort to get a candidate with the same name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan (Alaska) on the ballot this November.
特朗普政府已采取行动，寻求阻止参议院选举结果认证，前提是候选人丹·J·沙利文（Dan J. Sullivan）导致现任参议员败给前联邦众议员玛丽·佩尔托拉（Mary Peltola，民主党-阿拉斯加州）。
The Trump administration has moved to block certification of the Senate election if candidate Dan J. Sullivan causes the incumbent to lose to former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska).
司法部历来避免在临近选举日时采取涉及选举的行动，但在特朗普总统的第二个任期内，这一惯例未被遵循。《时报》报道称，司法部正在就民主党据称招募第二位沙利文参选参议院一事，调查可能的捐赠人欺诈和共谋指控。
The DOJ has historically avoided taking action that involves elections so close to Election Day but has not followed the precedent during President Trump’s second term. The Times reported that the DOJ is investigating possible donor fraud and conspiracy charges related to Democrats’ alleged effort to recruit the second Sullivan candidate to run for Senate.
共和党人和司法部官员表示，他们相信选票上出现第二位沙利文，可能是故意试图混淆选民、将选举结果导向佩尔托拉。两党几十年来都合法地实施过“堆叠候选人”策略，但在此案中，特朗普曾公开推动司法部追究相关人员的“刑事责任”。尽管《时报》报道称这位另一位沙利文是由民主党操盘手直接招募的，但佩尔托拉和民主党官员否认他们参与了该人的参选。
Republicans and DOJ officials have said they believe the existence of the second Sullivan on the ballot may amount to a deliberate attempt to confuse voters and throw the election to Peltola. Both parties have legally practiced ballot-stacking for decades, but in this case, Trump has publicly pushed the DOJ to hold those involved “criminally responsible.”Peltola and Democratic officials have denied they had any involvement with the other Sullivan’s run for Senate despite the Times reporting that he was recruited directly by Democratic operatives.
据报道，民主党律师马克·埃利亚斯（Marc Elias）是收信人之一，此前特朗普曾主张应起诉他。埃利亚斯在一份声明中表示，他正遭到一家“武器化”的司法部针对，尽管“没有任何证据”证明有不法行为，该部门仍在追捕总统的政治敌人。特朗普在福克斯新闻节目中表示，埃利亚斯“应该进监狱”。
Democratic lawyer Marc Elias is reportedly one of the recipients of the letters after Trump recently advocated for his prosecution. Elias said in a statement that he is being targeted by a “weaponized” DOJ that is pursuing the president’s political enemies despite “zero evidence” of wrongdoing. Trump said Elias should “go to jail” in an appearance on Fox News.
“我们不会被一场虚假调查所恐吓。我们将继续日夜奋战，支持我们的客户，确保特朗普总统及其政党在投票箱前遭受一场应得的惨败，”埃利亚斯说。
“We will not be intimidated by a sham investigation. We are going to keep working around the clock to support our clients and make sure President Trump and his party enjoy a well-deserved beating at the ballot box,” Elias said.