Trump Demands Prosecution of Alaska Candidate Mary Peltola
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President Trump wants police to arrest Mary Peltola.
Peltola is running for the Senate in Alaska.
Trump spoke at a rally in South Carolina.
He said, 'This is voter fraud at the highest level.'
Voter fraud means cheating in an election.
The governor of Alaska is also worried.
He has ordered an investigation into Peltola's campaign.
An investigation means checking if something is true.
Many Republicans are angry about the Alaska election.
They say something is wrong with Peltola's campaign.
Peltola has not said much about this yet.
The story is still happening in the news.
People want to know more facts soon.
Vocabulary5 words
- Senate
- a part of the US government that makes laws
- rally
- a big meeting where people support a leader
- voter fraud
- cheating when people vote
- election
- when people choose their leaders
- investigation
- checking carefully to find the truth
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1. He wants her prosecuted 2. At a rally in South Carolina 3. The governor of Alaska
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President Trump wants police to arrest _____.
Peltola is running for the _____ in Alaska.
Trump spoke at a _____ in South Carolina.
He said, 'This is _____ at the highest level.'
The _____ of Alaska is also worried.
He has ordered an _____ into Peltola's campaign.
Many _____ are angry about the Alaska election.
They say something is wrong with Peltola's _____.
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