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By Matthew Impelli
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Lara Trump, the Republican National Committee (RNC) co-chair said this week that the RNC is seeking to recruit more lawyers ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
On Thursday, Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump, appeared on Steve Bannon's War Room show hosted by Real America's Voice to speak about how Republicans are preparing for the November election and different aspects of the newly announced "election integrity division."
"We need everybody to get out and vote, we need everybody to join our election integrity team, that's something new at the RNC, first time ever we have an election integrity team. The chairman Michael Whatley and I have promised 100,000 people, volunteering on our team to make sure that this is a free, fair and transparent election," she said.
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"If you are an attorney, we want you because we want attorneys in every major polling location across this country...we're not reactive, we're proactive. Whenever we see an issue we can immediately strike and we are not waiting days or weeks on end," she added.
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In April, the RNC first announced its plan to form an election integrity division, after repeated criticism by Trump about the 2020 election, claiming that it was stolen. Trump is currently facing a federal indictment from Special Counsel Jack Smith over allegations he attempted to overturn the 2020 election results. The former president denies any wrongdoing.
"In a historic move to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process, the Trump Campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) announce the launch of the most extensive and monumental election integrity program in the nation's history," the RNC said in a statement in April.
"About the launch, President Trump said, 'Having the right people to count the ballots is just as important as turning out voters on Election Day. Republicans are now working together to protect the vote and ensure a big win on November 5th!'"
In the statement, Lara Trump said, "The RNC is hiring hundreds of election integrity staff across the map, more than ever before because our Party will be recruiting thousands of more observers to protect the vote in 2024. These campaign officials in states are tasked with recruiting, training, and when possible, shifting poll watchers and poll workers day in and day out."
Newsweek reached out to the RNC via its website for comment.
Donald Trump remains the presumptive Republican nominee for president, with the race shaping up to be a rematch of 2020 between him and President Joe Biden.
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