Former DOJ Official Jeff Clark’s Attorney Says DC Disciplinary Charges Are Unprecedented

WASHINGTON—The professional ethics charges against former Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark are “absolutely unheard of,” Mr. Clark’s attorney argued in his disciplinary trial, which began on March 26. D.C. bar authorities charged Mr. Clark with “attempted dishonesty” and “attempted serious interference with the administration of justice” over his efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election. He faces sanctions and potential disbarment. The charges stem from a draft letter written by Mr. Clark on Dec. 28, 2020, about alleged election irregularities in Georgia’s 2020 presidential race. The letter, marked as “proof of concept,” was ultimately rejected by President Donald Trump and his advisors. But it was later leaked to The New York Times after President Joe Biden was sworn into office....