Trump ally Jeffrey Clark was adamant about fraud in 2020 election despite evidence, superior said
The second day of former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark's disciplinary system painted a picture of someone who, despite numerous attempts by his superiors to convince him otherwise, remained adamant that there were instances of irregularities and fraud in the 2020 election that required deeper examination
WASHINGTON (AP) — The second day of the disciplinary hearing for former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark painted a picture of someone who, despite numerous attempts by his superiors to convince him otherwise, remained adamant that there were irregularities and fraud in the 2020 election that required deeper examination.
Testifying before the three-member Board of Responsibility, then-acting Attorney General Jeffry Rosen said he and Richard Donoghue, the acting No. 2, met multiple times with Clark in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election to change his stance regarding how the department should handle allegations of voter fraud.
Clark is accused of attempting to engage in dishonest conduct during his role in the aftermath of the last presidential election. At issue is a letter he drafted in the aftermath of then-President Donald Trump's 2020 presidential election loss and attempt to overturn the 2020 election. The letter said the department was investigating “various irregularities” and had identified “significant concerns” that may have impacted the election. He was trying to convince Rosen and Donoghue to send the letter to Georgia.
In one meeting the men held with Clark, they asked why he was pushing an issue that was outside his purview and role as then acting head of the department's civil division.
