DOJ sues DC Bar, escalating battle over Trump-era attorneys' ethics
TL;DR
The Trump administration is suing D.C.’s attorney-discipline authorities over a recommendation to disbar Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who was found to have violated ethics in his push to overturn the 2020 election. The suit is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to push back on ethics investigations into federal government lawyers.
Topics:nationjustice#dc-bar#donald-trump#ethics-investigations#jeffrey-clark#justice#justice-department
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