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UK Labour Party Sends 100 Staffers to Campaign for Harris, Sparking Foreign Interference Concerns

Oct 17, 2024, 04:15 PM

Nearly 100 current and former staff members of the UK Labour Party, described by some as the British socialist party, are planning to travel to battleground states in the United States to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the upcoming US presidential election. The initiative, reportedly funded by the Labour Party and organized by Head of Operations Sofia Patel, includes arrangements to support participants with housing. Critics have labeled the effort as foreign interference in the U.S. election process, with some calling for the arrest of the participants upon arrival and questioning the legality under U.S. election laws. It is believed to be the first confirmed plan by foreign political operatives to help Harris win the election, raising concerns about the appropriateness of foreign political parties actively participating in another country's electoral campaigns.