Title: Former Justice Department Official Jeffrey Clark Gains Influence in Pro-Trump Wing of GOP
Subtitle: Clark’s Alleged Role in Election Conspiracy Doesn’t Deter Young Conservatives
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In a conference room near the Capitol, young conservatives gathered in April to learn how to run for office – how to win and wield government power. Among the keynote speakers at the summit, hosted by a group devoted to “training America’s future statesmen today,” was Jeffrey Clark, the former senior Justice Department official who in 2020 sought to use federal law enforcement power to undo then-President Donald Trump’s defeat.
Clark, who accused the Biden administration of abusing its power, “really fired up our attendees and inspired them to get more active in the political process,” recalled Aiden Buzzetti, president of the Bull Moose Project, which takes its name from Theodore Roosevelt’s split with the Republican Party in 1912. Clark was chosen to speak, Buzzetti added, because of his “very unique résumé and experience with the federal government.”
The criminal indictment of Trump unsealed on Tuesday depicts in vivid detail Clark’s alleged role in the conspiracy prosecutors accuse Trump of orchestrating. The indictment identifies Clark only as “Co-Conspirator 4,” but includes details that match existing reporting about Clark’s post-election role. It portrays him as a linchpin of plans to bypass the acting attorney general and use the imprimatur of the Justice Department to spread “knowingly false claims of election fraud” and deceitfully substitute legitimate electors for sham alternates supporting Trump.
But, as the April leadership summit shows, Clark has won admiration within the pro-Trump wing of the GOP, rather than being shunned for plotting to use Justice Department authority to strong-arm states into disregarding the will of voters.
Last year, he landed a top job at a think tank laying the groundwork for a possible second Trump term. A once-obscure government bureaucrat, Clark now appears as a pundit on conservative television and podcasts. In July, he was spotted at a party celebrating the publication of an authorized biography of former Fox host Tucker Carlson at Washington’s swanky Metropolitan Club. He recently posted a picture of himself at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club, enthusing about the weather in South Florida.
With Trump the runaway favorite for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, Clark, 56, is poised to gain sweeping authority if the former president should clinch another term – potentially even in the role of attorney general, which eluded him just before Jan. 6, 2021.
Clark would be “100 percent shortlist” for the nation’s top law enforcement position or else White House Counsel if Trump returned to the Oval Office, said Stephen K. Bannon, the Trump ally and onetime White House strategist, who has hosted Clark on his far-right ”War Room” show. The hype that surrounds the former mid-level Justice Department official shows how Republicans are lionizing figures key to Trump’s efforts to overturn the election.
Clark has not been indicted by the special counsel, Jack Smith, who brought Tuesday’s indictment. But Smith has said his investigation is ongoing. A district attorney in Georgia is also probing Clark’s actions. And a D.C. Bar disciplinary office is pursuing ethics charges against him that could ultimately strip him of his law license. The charges, filed by the D.C. Bar’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel last summer, allege that Clark engaged in dishonest conduct and attempted to interfere with “the administration of justice.”
Clark directed questions to a spokesperson for the think tank where he works, the Center for Renewing America. The spokesperson, Rachel Cauley, said, “The regime hates those who don’t blindly obey, it insists on criminalizing and destroying those who disagree, and when that doesn’t work, it uses its scribes at The Washington Post to further abuse and intimidate us into submission.”
“It’s a good thing Jeff Clark and the Center for Renewing America are made of tougher stock than that,” Cauley added. “We are fighting alongside every American who has been taunted, abused, tailed, and staked out by our regime media and federal government.”
Clark has sought to move the dispute over his law license to federal court and accused the D.C. Bar disciplinary body of “grasping at straws.”Title: Former Justice Department Official Jeffrey Clark Gains Influence Among Pro-Trump Republicans
Subtitle: Clark’s alleged role in the conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election has not deterred his rise within the GOP
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In a conference room near the Capitol, young conservatives gathered in April to learn how to run for office – how to win and wield government power. Among the keynote speakers at the summit, hosted by a group devoted to ”training America’s future statesmen today,” was Jeffrey Clark, the former senior Justice Department official who in 2020 sought to use federal law enforcement power to undo then-President Donald Trump’s defeat.
Clark, who accused the Biden administration of abusing its power, “really fired up our attendees and inspired them to get more active in the political process,” recalled Aiden Buzzetti, president of the Bull Moose Project, which takes its name from Theodore Roosevelt’s split with the Republican Party in 1912. Clark was chosen to speak, Buzzetti added, because of his “very unique résumé and experience with the federal government.”
The criminal indictment of Trump unsealed on Tuesday depicts in vivid detail Clark’s alleged role in the conspiracy prosecutors accuse Trump of orchestrating. The indictment identifies Clark only as “Co-Conspirator 4,” but includes details that match existing reporting about Clark’s post-election role. It portrays him as a linchpin of plans to bypass the acting attorney general and use the imprimatur of the Justice Department to spread “knowingly false claims of election fraud” and deceitfully substitute legitimate electors for sham alternates supporting Trump.
But, as the April leadership summit shows, Clark has won admiration within the pro-Trump wing of the GOP, rather than being shunned for plotting to use Justice Department authority to strong-arm states into disregarding the will of voters.
Last year, he landed a top job at a think tank laying the groundwork for a possible second Trump term. A once-obscure government bureaucrat, Clark now appears as a pundit on conservative television and podcasts. In July, he was spotted at a party celebrating the publication of an authorized biography of former Fox host Tucker Carlson at Washington’s swanky Metropolitan Club. He recently posted a picture of himself at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club, enthusing about the weather in South Florida.
With Trump the runaway favorite for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, Clark, 56, is poised to gain sweeping authority if the former president should clinch another term – potentially even in the role of attorney general, which eluded him just before Jan. 6, 2021.
Clark would be “100 percent shortlist” for the nation’s top law enforcement position or else White House Counsel if Trump returned to the Oval Office, said Stephen K. Bannon, the Trump ally and onetime White House strategist, who has hosted Clark on his far-right “War Room” show. The hype that surrounds the former mid-level Justice Department official shows how Republicans are lionizing figures key to Trump’s efforts to overturn the election.
Clark has not been indicted by the special counsel, Jack Smith, who brought Tuesday’s indictment. But Smith has said his investigation is ongoing. A district attorney in Georgia is also probing Clark’s actions. And a D.C. Bar disciplinary office is pursuing ethics charges against him that could ultimately strip him of his law license. The charges, filed by the D.C. Bar’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel last summer, allege that Clark engaged in dishonest conduct and attempted to interfere with “the administration of justice.”
Clark directed questions to a spokesperson for the think tank where he works, the Center for Renewing America. The spokesperson, Rachel Cauley, said, “The regime hates those who don’t blindly obey, it insists on criminalizing and destroying those who disagree, and when that doesn’t work, it uses its scribes at The Washington Post to further abuse and intimidate us into submission.”
“It’s a good thing Jeff Clark and the Center for Renewing America are made of tougher stock than that,” Cauley added. “We are fighting alongside every American who has been taunted, abused, tailed, and staked out by our regime media and federal government.”
Clark has sought to move the dispute over his law license to federal court and accused the D.C. Bar disciplinary body of ”grasping at straws.” On Twitter, he has called the investigations of Trump and his allies a “preemptive coup” to keep the former president from power and likened the special counsel to Inspector Javert, the merciless police detective pursuing the protagonist of Victor Hugo’s Les MisTitle: Former Justice Department Official Jeffrey Clark Gains Support Among Pro-Trump Republicans Despite Alleged Role in Election Conspiracy
Subtitle: Clark’s involvement in Trump’s efforts to overturn the election raises concerns about his potential future role in government
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In a recent leadership summit held by a conservative group focused on training future statesmen, former senior Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was among the keynote speakers. Clark, who was accused of attempting to use federal law enforcement power to overturn former President Donald Trump’s defeat in the 2020 election, has gained admiration within the pro-Trump wing of the GOP.
The criminal indictment unsealed on Tuesday sheds light on Clark’s alleged role in the conspiracy prosecutors accuse Trump of orchestrating. While the indictment refers to Clark as “Co-Conspirator 4,” it includes details that align with existing reporting about Clark’s post-election actions. According to the indictment, Clark played a central role in plans to bypass the acting attorney general and use the Justice Department to spread false claims of election fraud.
Despite his alleged involvement in the conspiracy, Clark has not been indicted by the special counsel, Jack Smith, who brought forth the recent indictment. However, Smith has stated that the investigation is ongoing. Clark is also facing scrutiny from a district attorney in Georgia and the D.C. Bar disciplinary office, which has filed ethics charges against him that could potentially result in the revocation of his law license.
Clark’s rise within the pro-Trump wing of the GOP is evident in his recent activities. He secured a top position at a think tank dedicated to laying the groundwork for a possible second Trump term. Clark has also appeared as a pundit on conservative television and podcasts, further solidifying his influence within the movement. With Trump being the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, Clark, at 56 years old, could potentially hold significant authority if Trump were to win another term, including the role of attorney general.
Stephen K. Bannon, a Trump ally and former White House strategist, has praised Clark and stated that he would be a top contender for the position of attorney general or White House Counsel if Trump were to return to the Oval Office. The support Clark has garnered from Republicans highlights the party’s lionization of figures involved in Trump’s efforts to overturn the election.
Clark’s legal troubles and ongoing investigations have not deterred him from defending his actions. He has accused the D.C. Bar disciplinary body of grasping at straws and has labeled the investigations of Trump and his allies as a “preemptive coup” to prevent the former president from regaining power.
Born in Philadelphia, Clark has an extensive educational background, including degrees from Harvard, the University of Delaware’s Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, and Georgetown Law School. He previously served in the Justice Department’s environmental and natural resources division during the George W. Bush administration before returning in 2018 as its head.
Clark’s alleged involvement in Trump’s attempts to overturn the election has raised concerns about his potential future role in government. While he has gained support among pro-Trump Republicans, his actions have also drawn criticism and legal scrutiny. As the investigations continue, the question remains whether Clark’s influence within the GOP will persist or if his alleged role in the conspiracy will ultimately overshadow his political aspirations.
What factors have contributed to Jeffrey Clark’s growing influence within the pro-Trump wing of the GOP despite ongoing investigations and ethics charges against him
, president of the Bull Moose Project. Clark’s presence at the summit was seen as unique and valuable due to his extensive experience with the federal government.
Despite Clark’s alleged role in the election conspiracy, young conservatives at the summit were not deterred. They were instead inspired by his speech and motivated to become more involved in politics. Clark’s influence within the pro-Trump wing of the GOP has grown, as evidenced by his top job at a think tank focused on supporting a possible second Trump term.
Clark has also gained recognition in the media, appearing as a pundit on conservative television and podcasts. He has been spotted at political events and recently posted a picture of himself at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club. With Trump being the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, Clark’s influence is likely to increase, potentially even leading to a role as attorney general if Trump were to win another term.
Despite ongoing investigations and ethics charges against him, Clark remains defiant. He has accused the D.C. Bar’s disciplinary office of wrongdoing and is determined to continue fighting for his beliefs.
In summary, Jeffrey Clark’s alleged role in the election conspiracy has not hindered his rise within the pro-Trump wing of the GOP. He continues to gain influence and support from young conservatives, positioning himself for a potential role in future Republican administrations.
