Contempt vote for Trump official temporarily delayed ahead of deposition this weekend
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On Thursday, members of the Jan. 6 Committee temporarily halted a process leading to a full vote in the House for a criminal contempt referral for ex-Trump Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark. The referral is not off the table altogether, bContempt vote for Trump official temporarily delayed ahead of deposition this weekend
On Thursday, members of the Jan. 6 Committee temporarily halted a process leading to a full vote in the House for a criminal contempt referral for ex-Trump Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark. The referral is not off the table altogether, but after Clark agreed to sit with investigators for a deposition again, he secured the brief reprieve. Clark since October has refused to fully comply with the Jan. 6 committee’s request for records and testimony that they say is crucial to understanding how former President Donald Trump coordinated an attempted overthrow of the 2020 election. Late Wednesday, after the committee approved the referral unanimously and readied it for review by the House Rules Committee—the next procedural stop before going to the full House for a vote— Clark informed the panel he would appear for deposition once more. He first appeared on Nov. 5 with attorney Harry MacDougald, but testimony was fruitless as Clark refused to answer any questions, citing a claim of executive privilege. Read more