During 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, the Associated Press reports. Clark is accused of attempting to engage in dishonest conduct during his role in the aftermath of then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss and attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
Testifying Wednesday before the three-member Board of Responsibility, former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said he and Richard Donoghue, who had been the DOJ's acting No. 2, met multiple times with Clark after the 2020 presidential election to urge him to change his stance regarding how the department should handle allegations of voter fraud. Rosen said that the pair tried to explain why the department had concluded that while there was fraud and misconduct, it was not enough to have cost Trump the election. Also, the men learned Clark had spoken with Trump, a violation of department policy on who should have contact with the White House.