(PatriotNews.net) – Kamala Harris has brought Marc Elias, a controversial figure, onto her legal team as she gears up for the 2024 election. Elias is no stranger to big legal battles, having been deeply involved in the “Russia collusion” case during the 2016 election. His history is filled with legal drama, making his return to a top spot in Harris’s team particularly interesting.
Elias will be leading a legal team that’s reportedly even larger than the one Joe Biden had during the 2020 election. Back then, Biden had 600 lawyers ready to contest election results, but Harris’s team is said to be ten times that size. This move signals that Harris and the Democrats are preparing for a fierce legal fight over the 2024 election, especially against Donald Trump and the Republicans.
The New York Times broke the news of Elias’s new role during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. His responsibilities will include overseeing voter protection, handling recounts, and managing general election litigation. He’ll also bring in more lawyers from his firm, Elias Law Group, to help with these tasks.
Elias’s past includes working for Harris during her 2020 primary campaign, but it’s his involvement in the “Russia collusion” case that stands out. He played a key role in spreading the idea that Trump had colluded with Russia during the 2016 election. This claim was largely based on the now-discredited Steele dossier, which Elias had a hand in creating. This dossier led to FBI surveillance of a Trump aide, adding more fuel to the controversy.
Elias also pushed for widespread mail-in voting during the 2020 election, which was crucial for the Democratic turnout in swing states. Despite facing legal sanctions and parting ways with his former law firm, Perkins Coie LLP, Elias remains a powerful figure in Democratic legal circles.
While Elias has faced criticism and legal challenges, he’s been welcomed back into the Democratic fold, this time at the very top. With Harris bringing him on board, it’s clear that the upcoming election will be a heated battle, not just at the polls, but in the courts as well.
