led to her swift departure. mitchell was first pulled in 24 hours after election day as she recounts in a little noticed podcast viewed by cnn. >> i got a call from mark meadows. i flew to atlanta, and i -- and thus began my involvement with the post election. >> reporter: three days later on the day that joe biden's victory was projected, she was on national tv arguing otherwise. >> just because cnn says or even fox news says somebody is president doesn't make them president. >> reporter: she became involved with helping fund the partisan arizona audit of the 2020 election. >> he was certified as the winner in florida by the proper procedures established. >> reporter: for years, mitchell has been well known in conservative circles. operating behind the scenes as one of the right wing's most prominent lawyers focusing on voter fraud. >> welcome to the vast right wing conspiracy annual gathering.