Another contempt vote imminent for Trump cohort
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Another criminal contempt of Congress complaint is shaping up Wednesday as members of the Jan. 6 Committee meet and vote on a report finding that former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark has—for weeks—refused to fully cooperate with investigAnother contempt vote imminent for Trump cohort
Another criminal contempt of Congress complaint is shaping up Wednesday as members of the Jan. 6 Committee meet and vote on a report finding that former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark has—for weeks—refused to fully cooperate with investigators probing the deadly Capitol attack. Clark, once the acting head of the DOJ’s civil division under former President Donald Trump, cuts a striking figure in the insurrection probe. According to investigators, Clark engaged in a pressure campaign and subversion scheme aimed at overturning the 2020 election results at Trump’s behest. It is believed Clark and Trump were in regular contact on the matter. Clark appeared eager to coordinate the power grab but he was ultimately unable to enlist fellow Justice Department officials in a plot that would have them fire off letters to swing states declaring, without evidence, that the DOJ was looking into “election irregularities” and that the appointment of new slates of electors was necessary. Read more