RNC hires lawyers focused on election-related concerns

The Republican National Committee has hired two new lawyers to lead its legal efforts, a source familiar with the filings told NBC News.

The move comes at a time when the organization is focusing on post-election voting and electoral concerns Effectively taking over leadership of the Trump campaign.

Republican lawyer Charlie Spies will serve as RNC general counsel, the source said. The spies most recently worked for Michigan Republican Rep. John James and before that were involved in Mitt Romney’s 2008 presidential campaign. Speaking on a panel at the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference, he dismissed widespread election denial in the party. shouts from the crowd.

Christina Bobb, who served on the Trump campaign’s legal team and is a prominent figure in pushing the GOP’s baseless claims about a stolen 2020 election, will serve as senior adviser on election integrity, the source said. bobb He confirmed joining the RNC In a post for X.

Bobb has emerged as a key player in Trump’s legal battles for his mishandling of classified documents. In 2022, he confirmed that he had turned over to the FBI all relevant material sought by investigators — information that another Trump lawyer, Evan Corcoran, had told him, according to the indictment against the former president.

Bobb has also appeared as an on-air personality for right-wing media outlets supporting Trump, One America News Network and Right Side Broadcasting Network. She attended Trump’s Super Tuesday night party at his Mar-a-Lago residence.

Spies and Bobb did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment.

The RNC’s hiring of Spies and Bobb comes after massive layoffs at the organization and the appointment of two new Trump-endorsed leaders: former North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley as the group’s chair and the former president’s daughter, Lara Trump. – mother-in-law as co-chairman, This was previously reported by NBC News.

Chris LaCivita, Trump’s co-campaign manager, was recently named the RNC’s chief operating officer. Sean Cairncross, who led RNC operations in 2015-2016, was tapped by LaCivita to serve as his deputy.

Former RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced his resignation after Trump confirmed Whatley to lead the RNC last month.