Donald Trump
Election denier pleads the 5th in disbarment hearing after being considered for DOJ position by Trump.
– Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department civil lawyer, repeatedly asserted his Fifth Amendment right during a disbarment hearing
– He wanted to investigate the conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was stolen, including via smart thermostats
– Trump almost made Clark acting attorney general but backed off due to threats of mass resignations at the Justice Department
– Clark faces criminal charges in Georgia in the state racketeering case against Trump and has entered a not-guilty plea
– Clark testified in a disciplinary hearing for his involvement in attempts to overturn the 2020 election
– Former acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen testified that Clark was seeking to investigate issues that were “nowhere in his lane” and was not forthcoming
– Rosen indicated that there was a standoff in the Oval Office with Clark and Richard Donoghue, who stated that Clark was “way out of bounds”
– Threats of mass resignations at the Justice Department helped convince Trump to step back from appointing Clark as acting attorney general.
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