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. @arawnsley, @justinbaragona, & I took a dive into Cleta Mitchell's (from The Call) largely out-of-sight legal work for Trump & his team on anti-democratic efforts. It goes back to pre-Thanksgiving, per our story, & she became the point person on Georgia: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-new-volunteer-lawyer-specializes-in-election-bs
Cleta Mitchell is no stranger to Trumpworld. She represented Trump in a 2011 matter involving the FEC, according to official documents and contemporaneous accounts: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-new-volunteer-lawyer-specializes-in-election-bs
Cleta Mitchell’s law firm released a statement today implying shock and ignorance of the extent of her work with Trump and his crew on trying to cancel democracy, but she said, for instance, in a little-heard podcast that she was a “volunteer” for the team https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-new-volunteer-lawyer-specializes-in-election-bs
But largely, her legal work here was done under the radar, and it came as a surprise Sunday to those who’ve worked with her, some others in Trumpworld, and to others who’ve follows this legal mess and scandal closely.
And, as others have pointed out, Cleta Mitchell is not a nobody. She is a star in conservative legal circles and considered a heavy weight on, for instance, issues of campaign finance reform on the right. I’ve seen her in person in years past debating top liberals on the issue...
…and, irrespective from my own views on hers, from a debating chops standpoint, absolutely mopped the floor with them. (This debate included Harold Ickes in the mid-Obama era, iirc.)
Now, she’s all in for MAGA, & Trump’s flailing attempt to cancel democracy so he can feel good
Now, she’s all in for MAGA, & Trump’s flailing attempt to cancel democracy so he can feel good
On the Cleta Mitchell - Donald Trump professional and personal relationship, dating back years: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-new-volunteer-lawyer-specializes-in-election-bs
Also, per @justinbaragona, Cleta Mitchell appeared on Fox on evening of Nov. 7. At the end of that appearance, which was with anchor Jon Scott during the 7 pm ET hour, he calls her an "election law expert working on behalf of the Trump campaign."
