Former Trump campaign staffer now working for House committee on elections after DOJ subpoena.
Thomas Lane, a former Trump campaign staffer who was subpoenaed by the DOJ as part of its investigation into the plot to overturn the 2020 election, is currently serving on the House committee overseeing U.S. elections. Lane is earning a $155,000 salary in his role as elections counsel. His role would typically include helping to plan hearings, recommend witnesses and draft questions and helping to draft legislation, according to a person familiar with the committee’s operations. Lane worked at the Republican National Committee in addition to assisting the Trump campaign’s efforts in Arizona and New Mexico in 2020.