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Bennie Thompson: “Then President Trump considered appointing Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general, as Mr. Clark pressed his Department…”

On the recordDecember 21, 2021
Then President Trump considered appointing Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general, as Mr. Clark pressed his Department of Justice superiors, to use agency authorities to challenge election results.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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msnbc.com

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Bennie Thompson discusses Trump's consideration of appointing Jeffrey Clark to challenge election results.

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