Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry
Scott Gordon Perry Democrats lift fines on maskless lawmakers on House floor Increasing number of lawmakers test positive for COVID-19 after Capitol siege New Jersey Democrat thinks she contracted coronavirus during Capitol siege MORE (R) played a key role in an alleged plan by former President Trump
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The outlet reports that Perry, who voted earlier this month in favor of objecting to the election results in Pennsylvania and Arizona in Congress, coordinated the introduction between Trump and Jeffrey Clark, the acting head of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Clark was reportedly receptive to Trump’s allegations that the 2020 election was ‘stolen’ from him.
The times initially reported Friday that Trump wanted to replace Rosen joins Clark after Rosen refused to support Trump’s controversial allegations that the presidential election was tainted by widespread voter fraud. Four former Trump administration officials told the newspaper that the plot to replace Rosen failed after DOJ officials revealed the plan and threatened to resign en masse.
On Saturday, the Times reported that former Trump administration officials said Clark had informed the acting attorney general in late December about a meeting with the former president mediated by Perry.
The Times noted that it was unclear how Perry Clark initially met and how well they knew each other before meeting with the former president. Both the president and Clark apparently also had several direct telephone conversations.
Justice Department officials were reportedly surprised by these interactions, as Clark Rosen had not warned before. The agency’s policy stipulates that the president must first communicate with the Attorney General or Deputy Attorney General on any DOJ matter.
According to the Times, former officials said Perry and Clark had discussed a plan to send the Justice Department a letter to Georgian lawmakers stating that an investigation into voter fraud was underway that would undermine state election results. possibly overthrow. The two men then discussed the alleged plan with Trump.
However, Rosen reportedly refused to send the letter.
The former officials informed about the matter and told the Times that the Justice Department had conducted dozens of investigations into the fraud of voters, and none of them found that the outcome of the election would change.
The Hill reached out to Perry’s office for comment on the Times report.
Sen. Richard Durbin
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Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer
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“The Inspector General of Justice must now investigate this attempt at sedition,” Schumer added.
Schumer further said that the Senate will continue with an indictment against Trump over his role in the deadly January 6 riot at the Capitol. The trial is set for starts the week of February 8.