"Jeffrey Clark Violated Ethics Rules by Aiding Trump's Election Scheme, DC Bar Panel Finds"

The disciplinary panel of the D.C. Bar has preliminarily found that former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark likely violated ethics rules by pushing conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, potentially facing disbarment. The panel will consider this finding before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals makes a final ruling on Clark’s bar status. Clark's lawyer argued that his client was advocating sincerely held opinions and did not act dishonestly, while the disciplinary counsel argued that Clark had no rational basis to believe the election lies. The case raises questions about whether Clark pushed election conspiracy theories in bad faith to help Trump secure a second term.