White House Brings In Kurt Olsen for 130-Day Review of 2020 Voting Issues
His temporary special government employee role allows him to keep private business interests, prompting conflict-of-interest scrutiny.
Overview
- The Wall Street Journal reported that Olsen has joined the administration to examine the 2020 election and voting-related matters, citing people familiar with the move.
- The appointment is for 130 days under special government employee rules that do not require divestment from private business ties.
- People familiar with the matter said Olsen is communicating directly with President Trump regarding the assignment.
- Sources said Olsen intends to scrutinize voting systems and has sought access to classified 2020 election material from intelligence agencies.
- Olsen previously worked for the Trump campaign on unsuccessful legal efforts to challenge the 2020 results, including a Texas-backed case the Supreme Court declined.