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Trump Pressured DOJ to Support False Election Claims

11/2/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump pressured officials at the Department of Justice to back false election-fraud claims.
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen testified that President Trump sought to replace him with Jeffrey Clark, a Department of Justice official who would endorse those claims.
Rosen warned that mass resignations would follow if Jeffrey Clark were appointed.
Jeffrey Clark planned to send a letter to Georgia officials to reconsider election results.

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U.S. President Donald Trump pressured officials at the Department of Justice to back false election-fraud claims.
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen testified that President Trump sought to replace him with Jeffrey Clark, a Department of Justice official who would endorse those claims.
Rosen warned that mass resignations would follow if Jeffrey Clark were appointed.
Jeffrey Clark planned to send a letter to Georgia officials to reconsider election results.