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Trump Pardons Jeffrey Clark; OIRA Director Departs Amid Controversy

3/7/2026

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Jeffrey B. Clark, acting director of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, has left his post.
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Clark in November after an investigation related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
Clark had served since March 2025, overseeing the repeal of federal restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, and his departure was confirmed by three anonymous sources with no White House comment.

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Jeffrey B. Clark, acting director of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, has left his post.
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Clark in November after an investigation related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
Clark had served since March 2025, overseeing the repeal of federal restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, and his departure was confirmed by three anonymous sources with no White House comment.