2020 election denier under scrutiny from fair elections advocates for new role at DOJ
Kurt Olsen, who helped try to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, is now part of the Justice Department, working on a “grand conspiracy” investigation targeting the president’s foes.
Kurt Olsen, who helped try to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, is now part of the Justice Department, working on a “grand conspiracy” investigation targeting the president’s foes.
Attorney Kurt Olsen during his opening statement in Kari Lake's election challenge trial May 17, 2023, in Mesa, Ariz. An election denier who tried to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss is facing scrutiny over his new role in the Justice Department as part of a team investigating the president’s foes.
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