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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.
Two U.S. representatives, Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales, resigned amid separate House Ethics investigations into sexual misconduct allegations, ending the panel’s jurisdiction over them though criminal inquiries may continue. The moves come as the GOP holds a slim majority and could affect upcoming replacements; Swalwell faces additional scrutiny from law enforcement over an alleged 2018 incident, while Gonzales admitted an affair with a staffer and faced multiple misconduct allegations.