US court appeals after judge blocks postponement of Alaska Senate election certification

The U.S. Department of Justice filed an appeal after a federal judge rejected a lawsuit seeking a delay in certifying the Alaska Senate election. According to the transcript of the Fox & Friends program, shown by Fox Business, the judge classified the request as "unfeasible" because many voters had already voted before election day, scheduled for tomorrow.

The case revolves around an accusation made against the Democrats: that they sought a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to confuse voters and harm the Republican candidate, the incumbent senator. The presenter stated, on the program, that the supposed candidate's team had discussed how to confuse Alaskans and "rig the election". This is an allegation presented in the program, and the transcript does not provide independent evidence.

The legal analyst’s assessment

Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett assessed that the judge, appointed by former President Obama, dismissed the case solely for procedural reasons, and not because he had analyzed whether the Democrats actually manipulated the election by running a sham candidate. He said time is running out and it will be difficult to get intervention from the Ninth Circuit, but the courts could still act to block certification if Senator Dan Sullivan, the real one, loses tomorrow.

Jarrett also said there are two high-level investigations underway, led by the Department of Justice and the FBI, as well as Alaska state agents. In his assessment, both civil and criminal fraud could come into play if an orchestrated scheme, carried out under false pretexts, to deceive voters is demonstrated.

The analyst added that, if the scheme had substantially affected the result, a discussion could arise about holding a new election. He also raised the question of whether the Senate would refuse to swear in the Democratic candidate if she wins, and predicted that there could be multiple lawsuits for weeks.

Investigation into Ilhan Omar

In the second block, the program dealt with the investigation involving deputy Ilhan Omar. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the case does not target a single person and that it is "a big case" already forwarded to the Department of Justice, which is leading the investigation.

Jarrett said he believes the Department of Justice is ready to act and that the investigation is broad, with several people involved. According to him, the investigation dates back to the Obama era. He raised questions such as whether the deputy obtained citizenship through false means and whether she had participated in a sham marriage with her brother, which, in his words, could lead to criminal charges, such as false declarations, fraud and conspiracy, or the loss of citizenship and deportation in the civil sphere.

Jarrett stated that Omar never presented evidence to refute the allegations and that she classified them as politically motivated. When asked if she had recently married her brother, she reportedly responded "no, to my knowledge," a response the analyst described as apparently lawyer-driven. Trata-se de avaliação do analista, e não de fato comprovado.

What to watch out for

For the investor, the episode is mainly of a political and institutional nature. The transcription does not contain market numbers or mention the stock market, interest rates, dollars or public accounts. Still, the definition of the result in Alaska, in an election that could affect the composition of the Senate, is a factor to be monitored by the market, as disputes over certification tend to prolong uncertainty about the political environment in Washington.

Automatically translated from Portuguese.