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Rules committee mulls contempt vote for Trump DOJ official

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 3 developments

The House Rules Committee on Thursday weighed the contempt of Congress referral against Trump Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark, who was censured Wednesday by the House committee investigating the Jan.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Former DOJ official could be second person to face contempt charges for defying January 6 committee

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Jan. 6 panel to vote on contempt against former DOJ official

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

  3. Newest

    Rules committee mulls contempt vote for Trump DOJ official

    Headline from The Hill ·

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  1. CNN

    Former DOJ official could be second person to face contempt charges for defying January 6 committee (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection is poised to vote on a criminal contempt of Congress referral for former top Department of Justice official, Jeffrey Clark, the panel announced Monday.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Jan. 6 panel sets contempt vote for former DOJ official (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will vote Wednesday to hold Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official, in contempt of Congress. The panel is seeking charges

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Jan. 6 panel to vote on contempt charges for Jeffrey Clark, former DOJ lawyer who declined to answer questions on Trump (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Jan. 6 panel to vote on contempt charges for Jeffrey Clark, former DOJ lawyer who declined to answer questions on Trump.

  4. FOX 35 Orlando

    Jan. 6 committee to hold vote on contempt charges for former DOJ official on Wednesday (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will vote Wednesday to hold Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official, in contempt of Congress.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Jan. 6 panel to vote on holding Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark in contempt (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The House select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol will vote Wednesday evening on holding former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark in contempt of Congress.

  6. Newsweek

    Ex-DOJ official Jeffrey Clark in Jan. 6 committee's crosshairs as contempt vote date set (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Clark, who was still a member of Trump's administration during the insurrection, supported efforts to delegitimize the election results.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Jan. 6 Committee to Vote on Criminal Contempt Referral for Ex-Trump DOJ Official Jeffrey Clark (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Clark is the second Donald Trump associate after Steve Bannon to face contempt proceedings stemming from the House select committee’s probe of Jan. 6.

  8. Triblive

    Jan. 6 panel sets contempt vote for former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will vote Wednesday to hold a former Justice Department official in contempt, seeking criminal charges against a defiant witness for a second time after holding former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt last month.

  9. Sioux City Journal

    Jan. 6 panel to vote on contempt against former DOJ official (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection will vote on pursuing contempt charges against a former Justice Department official Wednesday as the committee aggressively

  10. NPR

    Jan. 6 panel to take up contempt referral for former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark (opens NPR)

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    Clark, who had promised to pursue former President Donald Trump's false election fraud claims, appeared for a deposition, but the select committee said Clark failed to cooperate.

  11. Fox10 Phoenix

    Jan. 6 panel to vote on contempt against former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Former DOJ lawyer Jeffrey Clark appeared for a deposition last month but refused to answer any questions based on Trump’s legal efforts to block the probe.

  12. Newsweek

    DOJ lawyer who walked out of Jan. 6 panel interview faces contempt charges (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The House could vote on whether to charge Jeffrey Clark with criminal contempt as soon as Thursday.

  13. Washington Times

    Jan. 6 panel to vote on contempt against Jeffrey Clark, former DOJ official (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection will vote on pursuing contempt charges against a former Justice Department official Wednesday as the committee aggressively seeks to gain answers about the violent attack by former President Trump’s supporters.

  14. Omaha World-Herald

    Jan. 6 panel votes to hold former DOJ official in contempt (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has voted to pursue contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who refused to

  15. Fox10 Phoenix

    House Jan. 6 committee votes to hold former DOJ official in contempt (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has voted to pursue contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who refused to answer the committee’s questions, even as the committee has agreed to let him come back for another try.

  16. KENS 5 San Antonio

    Jan. 6 panel votes to hold former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark in contempt (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)

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    KENS 5 San Antonio's feed description

    The committee voted 9-0 to pursue criminal charges against Clark. He has another chance at a deposition scheduled for Saturday.

  17. The Hill

    Rules committee mulls contempt vote for Trump DOJ official (opens The Hill)

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    The House Rules Committee on Thursday weighed the contempt of Congress referral against Trump Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark, who was censured Wednesday by the House committee investigating the Jan.

  18. Washington Examiner

    Capitol riot panel recommends contempt charge for ex-DOJ official Jeffrey Clark despite scheduled deposition (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol unanimously voted to recommend holding former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark in contempt of Congress and referring him for criminal prosecution.

  19. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    January 6 committee moves to hold former DOJ official in contempt but also gives him one last chance to cooperate (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol approved on Wednesday night the report to hold former Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark in contempt of Congress for defying his subpoena by ref…

  20. Fox News

    House Jan. 6 committee votes to recommend contempt charges against Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark (opens Fox News)

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    The Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a criminal contempt of Congress resolution against Trump-era Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark.

  21. CBS News

    House January 6 committee advances contempt of Congress charge against former Trump DOJ official (opens CBS News)

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    The panel voted unanimously to recommend that the House find Jeffrey Clark in contempt of Congress.

  22. Voice of America

    January 6 Panel Votes to Hold Former DOJ Official in Contempt (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Committee votes 9-0 to pursue criminal charges against Jeffrey Clark, who aligned with Donald Trump as the then-president tried to overturn his election defeat

  23. Newsweek

    1/6 Committee unanimously votes to recommend ex-DOJ official Jeffrey Clark for contempt (opens Newsweek)

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    Clark becomes the second former Trump ally to be referred for criminal contempt.

  24. NBC News

    Jan. 6 committee recommends contempt charge against ex-Trump DOJ official (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The bipartisan committee voted unanimously in favor of advancing a measure to refer Jeffrey Clark to the Justice Department for criminal contempt.

  25. The Hill

    Jan. 6 panel recommends contempt charges for Trump DOJ official (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The House committee investigating the Jan.

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