You’re Fired: DNC Hands Scandal-Plagued Dem Superlawyer Marc Elias His Latest Loss
12th April 2023
The Democratic National Committee has cut ties with Marc Elias, the party’s scandal-plagued election lawyer who was behind the infamous Steele dossier that falsely accused Donald Trump’s campaign of colluding with Russia.
The DNC and Elias are parting ways over “strategic disagreements,” according to Punchbowl News. It is a surprising divorce for the DNC and Elias, considered one of the Democratic Party’s top elections lawyers. Elias has worked for the DNC since 2009 and made over $1.9 million from the DNC this cycle alone. Elias has suffered a number of high-profile legal setbacks in recent years, most notably when a federal judge dismissed one of Elias’s lawsuits as a “Hail Mary” pass meant to undermine free elections.
A spokesperson for the DNC said the committee was “appreciative” of Elias’s years of service. A spokesperson for Elias’s firm, Elias Law Group, said the firm was “proud of the work it has done for the DNC.”