Trump campaign legal team distances itself from attorney who touted conspiracy theories - News Summed Up

Trump campaign legal team distances itself from attorney who touted conspiracy theories


The campaign legal team of U.S. President Donald Trump moved to distance itself Sunday from the firebrand conservative attorney after a tumultuous several days in which Powell made multiple incorrect statements about the voting process, unspooled unsupported and complex conspiracy theories, and vowed to "blow up" Georgia with a "biblical" court filing. She is not a member of the Trump Legal Team. There was no immediate clarification from the campaign and Powell did not immediately return an email seeking comment. The statement hints at further tumult for a legal team that has lost case after case in contested states as it works to overturn the results of the Nov. 3 election. WATCH | Trump campaign forges ahead with legal challenges over election:Trump campaign continues legal challenges over election The National Video 2:01 U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign team is refusing to back down from its legal challenges over the election, even as more Republicans urge him to give up the fight to stay in the White House.


Source: CBC News November 23, 2020 07:07 UTC



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