Ex-DOJ official's disbarment trial underscores central challenge of Trump Jan. 6 case
A hearing this week for former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark showcased the high bar prosecutors must reach to prove Trump committed crimes after the 2020 election.
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A hearing this week for former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark showcased the high bar prosecutors must reach to prove Trump committed crimes after the 2020 election.
Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark could face sanctions, including disbarment in Washington, D.C., if a three-person panel thinks he violated ethics rules in his role in trying to help former President Donald Trump overturn the 2020 presidential election. The center of the hearing before the Board of Professional Responsibility was a letter that Clark wrote and tried to encourage his superiors to send to Georgia authorities indicating the Justice Department was investigating irregularities there. Clark's lawyer calls the hearing unprecedented in pursuing sanctions against an...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark’s efforts to help then-President Donald Trump overturn the 2020 election were characterized Tuesday as a coup attempt by Washington, D.C., Office of Disciplinary Counsel at a hearing to determine if Clark should be sanctioned. Clark is accused of attempting to engage in dishonest conduct during his […]
Jeffrey Clark is accused of attempting to engage in dishonest conduct during his role in aftermath of the last presidential election.
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