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DC Panel Recommends Two-Year Suspension for Trump DOJ's Jeffrey Clark, Falling Short of Disbarment Sought by Investigators

Aug 1, 2024, 08:39 PM

A Washington, D.C. attorney disciplinary panel has recommended that Jeffrey Clark, a former senior Justice Department official during Donald Trump's presidency, should have his law license suspended for two years. This recommendation comes in response to Clark's actions to help Trump overturn his 2020 election defeat, including advocating for the department to contact Georgia and cast doubt on the election results. The panel's decision falls short of the disbarment sought by investigators but is seen as a significant sanction. The DC bar hearing committee specifically cited an unsent letter about the Georgia election as part of its findings. Clark's legal team has criticized the recommendation, calling it 'unlawful'.