Trump official Jeffrey Clark likely violated ethics rules with 2020 election theories, D.C. Bar panel finds
NBC News - 2024-04-04T22:54:41.000Z

WASHINGTON — The disciplinary panel of the D.C. Bar reached a preliminary conclusion that former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark committed an ethical violation when he pushed conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election, including the allegation that the election was stolen via smart thermostats. Clark, an environmental lawyer with no experience in criminal law, was the man former President Donald Trump considering naming as acting attorney general of the United...

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