Kamala Harris Enlists Controversial Lawyer Marc Elias for Election Legal Team
Elias, known for his role in the Steele dossier and aggressive election tactics, joins Harris's campaign to handle potential recounts.
- Marc Elias has a history of using contentious legal strategies, including challenges to voting machine tallies and gerrymandering efforts.
- Elias was previously sanctioned for deceptive legal practices and has been criticized for undermining election safeguards.
- The Harris campaign's legal team, now significantly larger than Biden's in 2020, is preparing for a contentious post-election legal battle.
- Elias's involvement in the discredited Steele dossier and the Russia collusion allegations against Trump remains a point of controversy.
- Despite his controversial past, Elias has been brought back into the Democratic fold to support Harris's presidential bid.