Clark Fights Sanctions With Possible Trump Role at Stake (1)

Jeffrey Clark’s attorney argued Friday why Clark should avoid sanctions for his part in trying to overturn the 2020 election results, an outcome that could dictate the role he can play in any Donald Trump second term.

The former US assistant attorney general told a three-judge DC Court of Appeals panel that the DC Bar lacks jurisdiction to sanction him, including possible disbarment. Sanctions, especially disbarment, would hinder Trump’s ability to tap Clark for a high-ranking post in a new administration, said Richard Painter, a University of Minnesota Law School professor.

“I don’t think he could do anything at DOJ,” ...