Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who played a key role in Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, should be stripped of his law license, according to a Washington disciplinary panel ruling on Thursday. The D.C. Board of Professional Responsibility concluded that Clark should be disbarred for his actions following Trump’s election defeat.
Clark’s involvement in Trump’s post-election activities made him a central figure in attempts to challenge the legitimate results. After Trump’s 2020 defeat, the then-president considered firing acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and replacing him with Clark, a relatively low-profile environmental lawyer within the administration. Clark was willing to tell Trump what he wanted to hear about keeping him in power despite his electoral loss.
