6 points from January 5 6 Hearing of the selection committee

January 6th 5thFocusannounces findings About Jeffrey Clark, a Justice Department employee who tried to help President Trump in his attempt to involve the Department of Justice in a plan to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Here are some highlights and new revelations:

Who is Jeffrey Clark and how did Trump meet him?

• Clark was Assistant Assistant Attorney for the Department of Justice for the Environment and Natural Resources from 2018 to 2021. Mr. Trump will expel the Assistant Assistant Attorney and assume the post of US Supreme Law Enforcement Officer, according to a former Justice Department chief executive.
• Deputy Attorney Jeffrey Rosen noticed that Trump met Clark on December 24, 2020, when Trump made a "unique" reference to Clark during discussions about fraudulent elections. Rosen recalled that he was confused by Clark's mention because the environmental department was not involved in the investigation of fraudulent votes.
• Pennsylvania Republican Scott Perry introduced Clark to Trump and took him to the White House meeting on December 22nd.
• Thursday morning, law enforcement authoritiessearched Clark's house

Witnesses said about Jeffrey Clark

Clark pushed forward with the idea of ​​sending a letter from the Justice Department to Georgia's state legislators asking them to postpone election certification because of alleged fraudulent voting. Former White House lawyer Eric Hirschman told the Commission in recorded testimony: "

Former Deputy Attorney Richard Donohue told Clark why he was" not even capable "to become the Attorney General." rice field. , He has never conducted a criminal investigation in his life. He has never been in front of a grand jury, let alone a jury trial. 

Donogue recalled Clark's counterargument: "Well, I had a lot of very complex appeals, civil and environmental proceedings," and I said, "Yes. You are an environmental lawyer. You go back to the office and call you when there is an oil spill. " 

Trump's appointment of Clark as Secretary of Justice Effort 

By making Clark the Secretary of Justice, he would have been able to go to trial with the authority of the Department of Justice. Restore the election results. 

The White House call log dated January 3, 2021 shows that the White House had already mentioned Clark as a lawyer's deputy, but Clark's promotion was sealed. I didn't. The Assistant Attorney threatened to resign all at once if Trump promoted Clark, as he had shown to do so. "Without hesitation, they said they would resign," Donohue said Thursday. 

Engel, if he installed Clark in Trump, wouldn't say that the Justice Department had found a large-scale corruption that would change the outcome of the election. Jeff Clark's "A disaster." 

Sidney Powell says Trump asked her to be a special counsel investigating the election

Powell. Former Protrump lawyer who fought to overturn the election results, some states told the Commission on recorded testimony, Trump said, "I want to be a special counsel to tackle election issues and collect evidence. I asked for it. " The New York Times first reportedTrump considered this idea, but this was the first time Powell had publicly acknowledged it.

The Trump campaign moved away from her after Powell falsely claimed that millions of votes had been switched from Trump to Biden. She also promoted a conspiracy theory that Dominion Voting Systems was founded to support Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Multiple Republicans sought amnesty 

White House officials said a committee of recorded testimonies that several Republican lawmakers sought the president's amnesty from the White House: officials. According to former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, Mo Brooks, Alabama, Matt Gaetz, Florida, Louie Gohmert, Texas, Andy Biggs, Arizona, and Perry. 

Five days after the Senate riot, Brooks sent an email to White House aides and voted to refuse to vote for the Electoral Colleges in Arizona and Pennsylvania. He proposed a full grace to "all members and senators." 

After the hearing, Brooksshared an emailsent on CBS News, saying, "There was concern that the Democratic Party would abuse the judiciary. Fortunately, over time, more rational power was taken over and no one was persecuted to fulfill their legitimate obligations, so after all, forgiveness was unnecessary. "

Commission has not yet spoken to Ginni Thomas

January 6 Chairman Bennie Thompson said after hearing, the selection committee still talked to Ginni. Thomas, the wife of Clarence Thomas of the Supreme Court, said he did not.

Initially, the Commission stated that it had no plans to speak to her, butthe newly released emailshows that she is a Trump Alliance lawyer, John C. Eastman. Indicates that he has been in contact with Eastman. "And we look forward to continued involvement with her," Thompson said earlier this week, in response to a letter from her committee. 106} Others