Trump Appoints Giuliani as Head of Election Lawsuit Challenge

Two Law Firms Withdraw from Appeal Case... Giuliani's Role Expected to Grow

▲Rudy Giuliani, former New York Mayor and personal lawyer of U.S. President Donald Trump [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed lawyer Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor, as the person responsible for leading the election contest lawsuits.

According to ABC News on the 14th (local time), two sources said that after the Trump campaign suffered defeats in ongoing contest lawsuits in several states the previous day, President Trump assigned Giuliani to lead the lawsuits.

In this regard, ABC News reported that Giuliani's spokesperson confirmed that Giuliani's role for the president has been expanded.

The New York Times (NYT), citing a source familiar with the matter, also reported that after President Trump lost a lawsuit related to vote counting in Maricopa County, Arizona, he turned his attention to Giuliani.

Close aides to the president explained to the NYT that Giuliani has raised expectations about Trump's contest lawsuits, and while many say victory is unlikely, Giuliani insists it is possible.

Two law firms, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur and Snell & Wilmer, which had been handling Trump's contest lawsuits, have announced their withdrawal from the cases, signaling a red light for the president's legal efforts.

Additionally, CNN reported that on the previous day alone, nine lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign were dismissed or had their claims rejected by the courts.

According to CNN, the Trump campaign lost six lawsuits filed in Montgomery County and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, regarding the disposal of nearly 9,000 absentee ballots, and withdrew a lawsuit in Arizona demanding a manual review of all ballots.

In Detroit, Michigan, the campaign also lost a lawsuit attempting to block certification of the vote results, and the judge did not accept the claims of "election fraud," CNN reported.

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