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Marc Elias's tactics helped Trump this election - Washington Examiner

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The FEC opinion paved the way for President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign to enter into agreements for canvassing coordination with outside organizations, including a PAC funded by Elon Musk .

A Democratic attorney pushed the FEC to allow a George Soros-funded PAC to coordinate on canvassing get-out-the-vote efforts.

The opinion was historic and sent shock waves throughout Washington , D.C. , where law firms had long advised their clients that coordination between campaigns and PACs was a strict prohibition.

Watchdogs have taken aim at Elias-tied groups over transparency problems and alleged illegality.

The FEC opinion involving the Soros -funded PAC once more placed the controversial attorney in the crosshairs of watchdogs.

In July , a federal appeals court had ruled that the FEC should have investigated coordination between a super PAC and the 2016 presidential campaign for Hillary Clinton , which counted Elias as its general counsel.