The DC Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended a two-year suspension for Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official during the Trump administration. This recommendation stems from Clark’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which the Board described as demonstrating “extraordinary recklessness.”
According to the Board’s panel, the Disciplinary Counsel provided clear and convincing evidence that Clark’s actions amounted to an attempt at dishonesty. Despite this recommendation, it contrasts significantly with the stance taken by DC Disciplinary Counsel Phil Fox. On April 29, Fox stated that disbarment was “the only possible sanction” for Clark’s conduct (Bloomberg Law).
Clark, who served as an Assistant Attorney General, was involved in efforts late in 2020 to challenge the election results. The Board’s recommendation now awaits further action, and it remains to be seen whether Clark will accept the suspension or contest it.
For more details, the original report can be accessed on Bloomberg Law.