Former White House counsel Maury Riggan is joining the Biden-Harris campaign as its general counsel as the campaign gears up for any preelection day legal challenges, the campaign announced today.
“I’m deeply honored and humbled to join the team that will reelect President Biden and Vice President Harris, and that will work to vigorously defend the right for every eligible American to vote and have that vote counted,” Riggan told Bloomberg News.
Riggan will oversee the campaign’s legal strategy with a team of experts on issues such as election integrity and cybersecurity.
Former President Donald Trump and his allies had filed more than 60 lawsuits in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election.
“We know that this election will require focused, prepared, and unflappable leadership, and Maury will be a strong voice in protecting the right to vote,” said Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Biden’s campaign manager.
Riggan first began working with Biden during his White House transition and was last working on the National Security Council. Before joining the White House, Riggan spent six years at Big Law firm Wilmer Hale working on crisis management assistance and internal investigations.
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