Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry
Scott Gordon Perry Democrats impose fines on maskless lawmakers on House floor Growing number of lawmakers test positive for COVID-19 after siege of New Jersey Capitol Democrat Thinks Coronavirus contracted during Capitol siege MORE (R) played a key role in an alleged plan of the former President Trump
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The outlet reported that Perry voted earlier this month to object to the election results in Pennsylvania and Arizona in Congress, coordinated the introduction between Trump and Jeffrey Clark, the acting chief of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Clark was reportedly open to Trump’s claims that the 2020 election had been “stolen” from him.
The times initially reported Friday that Trump was aiming for it to replace Rosen with Clark after Rosen refused to support Trump’s disputed claims that the presidential election was tainted by widespread voter fraud. Four former Trump administration officials told the paper that the plot to replace Rosen backfired after DOJ officials discovered the plan and threatened to resign en masse.
On Saturday, the Times reported that former Trump administration officials said Clark had notified the acting attorney general of a meeting with the former president in late December, brokered by Perry.
The Times noted that it was unclear how Perry initially met Clark and how well they knew each other prior to meeting the former president. Both the President and Clark have also reportedly made several direct phone calls.
Justice Department officials were reportedly surprised by these interactions, as Clark had not previously warned Rosen. Bureau policy states that the president must first communicate with the attorney general or the deputy attorney general on any DOJ matter.
According to the Times, former officials said Perry and Clark were discussing a plan to have the Justice Department send a letter to Georgia state legislatures saying an investigation into voter fraud is underway that could potentially overturn the state’s election results. to do. The two men then discussed the alleged plan with Trump.
However, Rosen reportedly declined to send the letter.
The former officials briefed on the matter told the Times that the Justice Department had conducted dozens of voter fraud investigations that did not result in findings that would have altered the outcome of the election.
The Hill has reached out to Perry’s office for comment on the Times report.
Her. Richard Durbin
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Leader of the majority of the Senate Charles Schumer
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“The Inspector General of the Justice Department must now investigate this attempted incitement,” Schumer added.
Schumer went on to say the Senate will “move forward” with a trial of impeachment against Trump for his role in the deadly uprising at the Capitol on January 6. The trial is set on beginning the week of February 8.