US EditionTrump ally Jeffrey Clark should be disbarred over 2020 election effort, DC panel says
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 31 – A Washington disciplinary panel found Clark made false statements to support election fraud claims, recommending disbarment to uphold legal ethics and public trust.
- The District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended disbarment for Jeffrey Clark due to his role in attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
- Clark's actions included lobbying Trump to replace the acting Attorney General, a move that caused concerns among DOJ officials about potential resignations.
- The District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended that Jeffrey Clark be disbarred for his actions related to the 2020 election overturn efforts, stating he engaged in flagrant dishonesty.
- Clark drafted a misleading letter suggesting significant election fraud, leading to disciplinary action after it was deemed he intended to make false statements.
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Former Trump DOJ lawyer Jeffrey Clark faces possible DC disbarment over 2020 election claims
A Washington, DC, legal board moved to disbar a former Department of Justice lawyer in the first Trump administration Thursday for pressuring states to probe voting irregularities and consider appointing new electors who could reverse the results of the 2020 contest.
'Flagrant dishonesty': Appeals panel demands notorious lawyer be disbarred for Trump plot
Attorney Jeffrey Clark, a former Department of Justice official who engaged in a plot to keep U.S. President Donald Trump illegally in power more than five years ago, may not be an attorney much longer.Politico reported on Thursday that the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional...
Ethics Panel Recommends Trump Ally Be Disbarred Over Effort to Contest 2020 Election
A District of Columbia disciplinary panel recommended on July 31 that former Attorney General Jeffrey Clark be disbarred for writing a proof-of-concept letter that said the Department of Justice had “identified significant concerns” about the 2020 presidential election. Clark didn’t send the letter out. According to the Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility, Clark “was prepared to cause the Justice Department to tell a lie about …
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