Former Justice Department attorney Jeffrey Clark became one of the last of 19 defendants in the Georgia election interference case to turn himself in to authorities Friday, being booked, photographed and released shortly before noon.
Jeffrey Clark's mug shot, taken Aug. 25, 2023.Former Justice Department attorney Jeffrey Clark was one of the final defendants in the Georgia election interference case to surrender to authorities Friday, being booked, photographed and released shortly before noon.
Clark's appearance at the Fulton County Jail — where he is listed as Inmate No. P01135824 — bears stark contrast to his role as acting assistant attorney general for the DOJ's civil division during the administration of PresidentIt also sheds light on just how close Clark came to having even more power in the U.S. government, with court filings detailing how a plan to cast doubt on the 2020 election results allegedly involved making Clark acting attorney general.
In truth, prosecutors argue, there was no evidence of fraud identified by the Justice Department. But that allegedly didn't stop Clark from soliciting other U.S. officials — including Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen — to use the agency's authority to try and challenge the election results. to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
A bipartisan House committee previously asserted that after Rosen refused to promote false claims of election fraud, Trump considered ousting him as attorney general and replacing him with a more-cooperative Clark in a last-ditch attempt to remain in power. Clark — whose experience as an attorney centered largely around environmental litigation — was reportedly on the verge of becoming the federal government's chief law enforcement officer when Justice Department officials thwarted Trump's plan by offering an ultimatum: If Trump installed Clark as acting attorney general, there would be mass resignations as an act of protest.'s inauguration, Clark left his post in the Justice Department.
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