Clinton lawyer kept Russian dossier project closely held
October 27, 2017, Wash/Po, By Michael Kranish
When Marc Elias, general counsel for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, hired a private research firm in the spring of 2016 to investigate Donald Trump, he drew from funds he was authorized to spend without oversight by campaign officials, according to a spokesperson for his law firm.
The firm hired by Elias, Fusion GPS, produced research that resulted a dossier detailing alleged connections between Trump and Russia. While the funding for the work came from the campaign and the Democratic National Committee, Elias kept the information about the investigation closely held as he advised the campaign on its strategy, according to the spokesperson, who requested anonymity to discuss the internal dynamics.
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FTA-—According to Breitbart News’s Joel Pollak: CBS News’ 60 Minutes portrayed Democrat election lawyer Marc Elias as a “victim” of President Donald Trump’s supposed retaliation against law firms — without once mentioning Elias’s sordid background:
<><>CBS’ Scott Pelley portrayed Elias as a “hero,”
<><>the only lawyer “brave enough” to speak out against Trump E/O’s targeting law firms
<><>no mention that Elias was the architect of Democrats’ “Russia collusion” hoax in 2016;
<><>that he led the effort to change election laws in 2020;
<><>that he has a long history of dirty political tricks.
<><>that Elias was sanctioned by the US Court of Appeals for unethical conduct.
<><>Elias was portrayed as an innocent victim, a symbol of the “system of justice.”