Foreign Election Scandal: UK Labour Party Sends Troops to Boost Kamala Harris!

A possible foreign election interference scheme surfaced online, as the head of operations for the UK's Labour Party, Sofia Patel, shared on social media that the party was sending people to U.S. battleground states to support Democratic candidate Kamala Harris just weeks before the 2024 election. The now-deleted post specifically mentioned organizing housing for "volunteers" in the United States. Patel wrote on LinkedIn on October 16, “I have nearly 100 Labour Party staff (current and former) going to the U.S. in the next few weeks, heading to North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Virginia,” adding that there were still spots available for anyone interested in going to North Carolina, promising to handle housing arrangements. It remains unclear whether this effort was coordinated with the Harris campaign. Fox News reached out to both the Labour Party and the Harris-Walz campaign for comment, but neither had responded by the time of publication. Patel’s LinkedIn account was also deleted by October 18, further fueling criticism from the political right, who accused the Labour Party of blatant election interference. Several prominent Republicans voiced their outrage. Senator Tom Cotton (Republican of Arkansas) described it as “more foreign election interference from the Democrats,” while Representative Mike Collins (Republican of Georgia) called for an investigation into the matter on X (formerly Twitter). Additionally, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican of Georgia) and tech mogul Elon Musk condemned the move as illegal, with Greene specifically pointing out that foreign nationals are prohibited from involvement in U.S. elections. Big Tech critic and founder of Natural News, Mike Adams, went further, calling for the arrest of those involved, likening the situation to historical British interference in American politics. However, journalist Isaac Saul noted that this would only be illegal if the Labour volunteers were paid, citing that volunteering itself is not a violation of U.S. election laws. Nigel Farage, a member of the UK Parliament, also criticized the Labour Party for its involvement, questioning who was financing the operation. He argued that the Labour members were potentially breaking electoral law, particularly given the legal limitations on foreign nationals participating in U.S. elections, even as unpaid volunteers. Legal experts have raised concerns about the potential breaches of federal election law. Campaign finance rules prohibit foreign nationals from spending over $1,000 on travel and campaign-related activities, which could make the Harris campaign and Labour Party activists liable for fines from the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). With flights and internal travel costs approaching that threshold, some analysts warn that the campaign could face significant penalties if found to be in violation of election laws.