Jan 25, 2021
For the first time, we ve heard from the Allentown School District teacher who was placed on leave after he posted pictures of himself attending the rally for President Trump that preceeded a riot at the U.S. Capitol. Jason Moorehead, a teacher at Raub Middle School, tells CNN he did nothing wrong. I was there to observe first-hand a historic day and was never within a mile of the rioting that happened which I didn t know about until much later, Moorehead said. A statement from the school says Moorehead was indeed at the Capitol. Moorehead and his attorney say they haven t heard anything from the district since he was placed on leave.
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The US Justice Department s internal watchdog on Monday said his office was launching an investigation on whether current or former department officials made an improper attempt to seek to alter the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The announcement by Inspector General Michael Horowitz came after the New York Times reported earlier that Jeffrey Clark, the department s acting assistant attorney general for the Civil Division, had plotted with President Donald Trump in a failed attempt to oust then-Attorney General Jeff Rosen so that he could launch a probe of alleged voter fraud in Georgia.
Clark, the Times reported, was sympathetic to Trump’s “Stop the Steal” campaign, and he met with Congressman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania to discuss a plan to have the Justice Department send Georgia a letter disclosing the department would investigate the election results.
Watchdog to probe if Justice Dept. officials improperly tried to alter 2020 election By Sarah N. Lynch and David Shepardson
FILE PHOTO: Poll workers pose as votes continue to be counted at the TCF Center the day after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Detroit, Michigan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog on Monday said his office was launching an investigation on whether current or former department officials made an “improper attempt” to seek to alter the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The announcement by Inspector General Michael Horowitz came after the New York Times first reported that Jeffrey Clark, then the department’s acting assistant attorney general for the Civil Division, had plotted with former President Donald Trump in a failed attempt to oust then-Attorney General Jeff Rosen so that he could launch a probe of alleged voter fraud in Georgia.
Democrats are calling for Pennsylvania Representative Scott Perry to resign Scott Perry has disgraced South Central Pennsylvania, the PA Democratic Party chair said. He is a stain on our Congress and must resign immediately
The calls for quitting comes after it was revealed Scott played a part in organizing a meeting between Donald Trump and DOJ lawyer Jeffrey Clark
A report last week alleged that Trump was plotting to replace his then-acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen with Clark – a loyalist
Clark reportedly was on board with Trump s plan to overturn the presidential election results in Georgia while Rosen was not
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Reporting from the New York Times has uncovered Congressman Scott Perry s significant role in the efforts to subvert and undermine our country s democracy. The officers of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder made the following statements: Representative Scott Perry must resign or be removed from office immediately. He has been a mouthpiece for propaganda. For months, Scott Perry spread disinformation and conspiracy theories, stoking the flames of discord. His loyalty is with a would-be authoritarian and an extremist movement. Scott Perry didn t blindly follow orders; his actions weren t a response to incitement. He was an active leader in a conspiracy to commit sedition. He has forfeited the honor of serving this country, stated Rick Bloomingdale.