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but why jeff clark? let's hear mr. giuliani explain the kind of person that he and the president wanted at the top of justice. >> i don't remember ever recommending to anybody that mr. clark, meaning jeffrey clark at doj, be given election related responsibilities. >> you mean beyond the president? >> correct. >> beyond the president, i do recall saying to people that somebody should be put in charge of the dust -- justice department who is not frightened of what's going to be done to their reputation. just from people like that. >> you should put somebody that's not afraid of what's gonna be done to their reputation. >> the justice department was going to be used to throw out the election results and keep trump in power. you would need somebody to do that who was unafraid about the effect on their reputation. thank you for that testimonial, mr. giuliani. also, bill holder jeff clark. >> when he finished discussing what he planned on doing, i said, good. -- sorry. and a whole, congratulations. you just admitted your fi
but why jeff clark? let's hear mr. giuliani explain the kind of person that he and the president wanted at the top of justice. >> i don't remember ever recommending to anybody that mr. clark, meaning jeffrey clark at doj, be given election related responsibilities. >> you mean beyond the president? >> correct. >> beyond the president, i do recall saying to people that somebody should be put in charge of the dust -- justice department who is not frightened of what's going...
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. >> jeff clark was proposing that jeff rosen be replaced by jeff clark. and i thought the proposal was asinine. >> what would clark's purported bases for why it was in the president's interest for him to step in? what would he do? how would it change? >> he repeatedly said to the president that if he was put in place, he would conduct real investigations that would uncovered widespread fraud. he would send out the letter that he drafted and that this was a last opportunity to sort of set things straight with this defective election. he could do it, and he had the intelligence and the will and the desire to pursue these matters in the way that the president thought most appropriate. >> and he was making a pitch. every time he would get clobbered over the head, he would like say, you know, call to order. you're the president. you get a chance to make this decision. you've heard everybody. you can make your determination. we jump back in. you know, another clobber. >> i made the point that jeff clark is not competent to serve as an attorney general. he's nev
. >> jeff clark was proposing that jeff rosen be replaced by jeff clark. and i thought the proposal was asinine. >> what would clark's purported bases for why it was in the president's interest for him to step in? what would he do? how would it change? >> he repeatedly said to the president that if he was put in place, he would conduct real investigations that would uncovered widespread fraud. he would send out the letter that he drafted and that this was a last opportunity to...
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that's how the discussion proceeded. >> jeff clark was proposing that jeff rosen be replaced by jeff clark. and i thought the proposal was as nine. >> what were clark's purported bases for why it was in the president's interests for him to step down? what would he do -- step in, what would he do, how would things change, according to mr. clark in the media? >> if repeatedly told the president, if he was put in the seat, he would conduct investigations that, in his view, would point out widespread fraud, he would send out the letter that he had drafted, and that this was a last opportunity to sort of set things straight with this defective election, and that he could do it, and he had the intelligence and the will and the desire to pursue these matters in the way that the president thought most appropriate. >> and he was making a pitch, and every time he would get clobbered over the head, he would, like, say, like, you know, call to order, the president, it's your decision, you get the chance to make this decision. you've heard everybody and you can make your determination, and then w
that's how the discussion proceeded. >> jeff clark was proposing that jeff rosen be replaced by jeff clark. and i thought the proposal was as nine. >> what were clark's purported bases for why it was in the president's interests for him to step down? what would he do -- step in, what would he do, how would things change, according to mr. clark in the media? >> if repeatedly told the president, if he was put in the seat, he would conduct investigations that, in his view, would...
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rosen, with him, jeff clark. what would you do? and i said, mr. president, i would resign immediately. i'm not working one minute for this guy, who i had just declared was completely incompetent. and so the president immediately turned to mr. them -- and said, steve, you wouldn't resign, would you? and he said, absolutely, i would, mister president, you leave me no choice. and i said, you are not the only ones. no one cares if we resigned, if need steve and i go. but i will tell you what will, happen you will lose your entire department. every single ag will walk out here. your entire department leadership walk out within hours. and i don't know what happens after that. i don't know the united states attorneys are going to do. we have u.s. attorneys in districts across the country. and my guess would be that many of them would have resigned. and that would then have led to resignations across the department in washington. and i said, mister president, within 24, 48, 72 hours, you have hundreds and hundreds of res
rosen, with him, jeff clark. what would you do? and i said, mr. president, i would resign immediately. i'm not working one minute for this guy, who i had just declared was completely incompetent. and so the president immediately turned to mr. them -- and said, steve, you wouldn't resign, would you? and he said, absolutely, i would, mister president, you leave me no choice. and i said, you are not the only ones. no one cares if we resigned, if need steve and i go. but i will tell you what will,...
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jeff clark. i thought the proposal was asinine. >> what were clark's purported basis for why it was in the presidents interest for him to step in, but would he do? how would things change, according to mr. clark in the meeting? >> he repeatedly said to the president that if he would put in the sea human conduct wheel investigations that would, in his view, uncover widespread fraud. he would send out a letter that he had drafted and that this was a last opportunity to set this definitive election into action. he could do it, he had the intelligence and the will and the desire to pursue these matters in the way that the president thought most appropriate. >> he was making a pitch, every time he would get clobbered over the head. he would, like, say call to order, president into your decision. you have a chance to make this decision. you've heard everyone, you can make you determination. we would jump back in. really clobber him. >> i think the point that jeff clarke would not even be competent to p
jeff clark. i thought the proposal was asinine. >> what were clark's purported basis for why it was in the presidents interest for him to step in, but would he do? how would things change, according to mr. clark in the meeting? >> he repeatedly said to the president that if he would put in the sea human conduct wheel investigations that would, in his view, uncover widespread fraud. he would send out a letter that he had drafted and that this was a last opportunity to set this...
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he was specifically assigned to work under jeff clark. mr. klukowski also worked with john eastman who we showed you at our hearing last week was one of the primary architects of president trump's scheme to overturn the election. the georgia letter that we've been discussing specifically talks about some of dr. eastman's theories including "the purpose of the special session that the department recommends would be for the general assembly to determine whether the election failed to make a proper and valid choice between the candidates. such as a general assembly could take whatever action is necessary to ensure that one of the slates of electors cast on december 14 will be accepted by congress on january 6. the committee learned that the relationship between dr. eastman and mr. klukowski persisted after mr. klukowski joined the justice department. let's take a look at an e-mail recommending that mr. klukowski and dr. eastman brief vice president pence and his staff. are the recipients of this e-mail including chief of staff to louis gohmert a
he was specifically assigned to work under jeff clark. mr. klukowski also worked with john eastman who we showed you at our hearing last week was one of the primary architects of president trump's scheme to overturn the election. the georgia letter that we've been discussing specifically talks about some of dr. eastman's theories including "the purpose of the special session that the department recommends would be for the general assembly to determine whether the election failed to make a...
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jeff clark. i thought the proposal was asinine. >> what were clark's purported basis for why it was in the presidents interest for him to step in, but would he do? how would things change, according to mr. clark in the meeting? >> he repeatedly said to the president that if he would put in the sea human conduct wheel investigations that would, in his view, uncover widespread fraud. he would send out a letter that he had drafted and that this was a last opportunity to set this definitive election into action. he could do it, he had the intelligence and the will and the desire to pursue these matters in the way that the president thought most appropriate. >> he was making a pitch, every time he would get clobbered over the head. he would, like, say call to order, president into your decision. you have a chance to make this decision. you've heard everyone, you can make you determination. we would jump back in. really clobber him. >> i think the point that jeff clarke would not even be competent to p
jeff clark. i thought the proposal was asinine. >> what were clark's purported basis for why it was in the presidents interest for him to step in, but would he do? how would things change, according to mr. clark in the meeting? >> he repeatedly said to the president that if he would put in the sea human conduct wheel investigations that would, in his view, uncover widespread fraud. he would send out a letter that he had drafted and that this was a last opportunity to set this...
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jeff clark. mr. rosen con christmas eve, your first official day as acting attorney general, president trump called you. what did he want to talk about? >> the same things he was talking about public a. he wanted to talk about that he thought the election had been stolen or was cropped and there was widespread fraud. i had told him that i reviews had not shown that to be the case. so, we had an extended discussion, probably 15-20 minutes, something like that. with him urging that the department of justice should be doing more with regard to election fraud. >> did he mention jeff clark's name? two yes. it was just in passing. he made a brook you your reference. it was something about that i know jeff clark or did i know who he was or something like that? i told him i did. then the conversation moved on. when i hung up, i was quizzical as to how does the president even know mr. clark? i was not aware they had ever met or the president had been involved with any of the issues in the civil division. >> i
jeff clark. mr. rosen con christmas eve, your first official day as acting attorney general, president trump called you. what did he want to talk about? >> the same things he was talking about public a. he wanted to talk about that he thought the election had been stolen or was cropped and there was widespread fraud. i had told him that i reviews had not shown that to be the case. so, we had an extended discussion, probably 15-20 minutes, something like that. with him urging that the...
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. >> jeff clark was proposing that jeff rosen be replaced by jeff clark, and i thought the proposal was as nine. >> and i said, that's right, you're an environmental lawyer. how about you go back to your office and we'll call you when there's an oil spill? >> i thought jeff's proposal was nuts. he's a guy -- at a certain point, the best i can tell is the only thing you know about environmental and elections challenges is they both start with "e," and based on your answers tonight i'm not sure you know that. >> among lawyers that is considered a sick burn. but this is more than a battle of lawyers or battle of jeffs or a battle of different people loyal to donald trump. what this turned into was a battle to stop donald trump from installing allies and coup plotters inside the justice department. coups are illegal. felonies are investigated. and that brings us to the other big news breaking today that the fbi just conducted a search of clark's home. a source telling "the new york times" it was a predawn raid. a doj official testifying that he had to explain to the president just how dange
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rosen and replace him with jeff clark. and everyone in the room, i think, understood that that meant that letter would go out. so, that was the focus. it was about a two-and-a-half-hour meeting after i entered, and so there were discussions about the pros and cons of doing that. early on, the president said, what do i have to lose? and it was actually a good opening, because i said, mr. president, you have a great deal to lose. and i began to explain to him what he had to lose. and what the country had to lose, and what the department had to lose. and this was not in anyone's best interest. that conversation went on for some time. everyone essentially chimed in with their own thoughts, all of which were consistent about how damaging this would be to the country, to the department, to the administration, to him personally. and at some point, the conversation turned to whether jeff clark was even qualified, competent to run the justice department, which, in my mind, he clearly was not. and it was a heated conversation. i tho
rosen and replace him with jeff clark. and everyone in the room, i think, understood that that meant that letter would go out. so, that was the focus. it was about a two-and-a-half-hour meeting after i entered, and so there were discussions about the pros and cons of doing that. early on, the president said, what do i have to lose? and it was actually a good opening, because i said, mr. president, you have a great deal to lose. and i began to explain to him what he had to lose. and what the...
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. -- jeff clark was the -- proposing that jeff rosen be replaced by jeff clark and i thought the proposal was asinine. >> what were clark's reported basing on why it was in the president classifies interest for him to step in. >> he said to the president that if he was put in the sea, he will put -- conduct real investigations that would uncover widespread fraud and he would send out the letters he drafted and this was a last opportunity to sort of set things straight with this deceptive election and that he could do it and he had the intelligence and the will and the desire to pursue these matters in the way that the president felt was most appropriate. >> and he was making up each and every time he would clobbered over the head, he would call to order the president, it is your decision. you have the chance to make this decision and you have heard everyone and you can make a determination and we jump back in. >> had made the point that jeff clark is not even promised to serve as the attorney general. he has never conducted a criminal investigation in his life. he kind of retorted by sayi
. -- jeff clark was the -- proposing that jeff rosen be replaced by jeff clark and i thought the proposal was asinine. >> what were clark's reported basing on why it was in the president classifies interest for him to step in. >> he said to the president that if he was put in the sea, he will put -- conduct real investigations that would uncover widespread fraud and he would send out the letters he drafted and this was a last opportunity to sort of set things straight with this...
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did you call jeff clark?" amy: we will be back with more of the house select committee to investigate the january 6 attack in 30 seconds. ♪♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. as we continue with highlights from the fifth public hearing of the house select committee to investigate the january 6 attack on the united states capital that revealed new details about former's efforts to pressure the justice department to help him stay in power and subvert the 2020 election, this is republican congressmember adam kinzinger asking about the baseless conspiracy theory that an italian defense contractor had hacked a satellite, switching votes from trump to batten, which was embraced by senior officials including president trump and representative scott perry. >> the final a male -- email has an italian defense contractor uploaded software to a satellite that switched votes from trump to biden. the select committee investigation found this wild, bas
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clark was proposing, that jeff rosen be replaced by jeff clark. and, i thought the proposal was asinine. >> what were clark's purported bases for why it was in the president's best interest for him to step in. what things changed according to mr. clark in the meeting? >> he repeatedly said to the president that if he was put in the seat he would conduct real investigations, that would come in his view, uncover widespread fraud. he would send out the letter that he had drafted, and, this was the last opportunity to set things straight with this defective election. and that, he had the intelligence, the will, and the desire to pursue these matters in the way the president felt was most appropriate. >> betsy, is there any evidence on the record that any of these people thought about coming forward in real time? thought about going ahead and doing the resignation, doing something dramatic to alert the american people to this plot ahead of time? >> what we know is that the news about this meeting that happened in the white house leaked out fairly quick
clark was proposing, that jeff rosen be replaced by jeff clark. and, i thought the proposal was asinine. >> what were clark's purported bases for why it was in the president's best interest for him to step in. what things changed according to mr. clark in the meeting? >> he repeatedly said to the president that if he was put in the seat he would conduct real investigations, that would come in his view, uncover widespread fraud. he would send out the letter that he had drafted, and,...
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did you call jeff clark? >> mr. donahue, representative perry called you the next day on december 27th. who told him to call you? >> my understanding is the president did it. during the call perry told me that he was calling up behest of the president. >> what did he want to talk about? >> he wanted to talk about pennsylvania, in particular. he gave me some background about why he, in particular, does not trust the fbi. one of the american people don't necessarily trust the fbi. he went into some allegations, specific to pennsylvania which included, amongst others, this allegation that the secretary of state had certified more votes than were actually cast. >> the new direct the local u.s. attorney's office to investigate that claim? >> mr. perry said he had a great deal of information. investigations had been done. there was some sort of forensic type report that would be helpful to me. i did not know congressman perry, had never heard of him before the conversation. i said, sir, if you think something that is rele
did you call jeff clark? >> mr. donahue, representative perry called you the next day on december 27th. who told him to call you? >> my understanding is the president did it. during the call perry told me that he was calling up behest of the president. >> what did he want to talk about? >> he wanted to talk about pennsylvania, in particular. he gave me some background about why he, in particular, does not trust the fbi. one of the american people don't necessarily trust...
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jeff clark. on christmas eve, your first official day as the acting attorney general, president trump called you. what did he want to talk about? >> the same things he was talking about publicly. he wanted to talk about that he thought the election had been stolen, or was corrupt, and that there was widespread fraud, and i had told him that our reviews had not shown that to be the case. so we had an extended discussion, probably 15, maybe 20 minutes, something like that, with him urging that the department of justice should be doing more with regard to election fraud. >> did he mention jeff clark's name? >> yes. it was just in passing, he made what i regarded as a peculiar reference, i don't remember the exact quote, but something about did i know jeff clark or did i know who he was or something like that. and i told him i did. and then the conversation just moved on, but when i hung up, i was quizzical as to how does the president even know mr. clark? i was not aware that they had ever met or th
jeff clark. on christmas eve, your first official day as the acting attorney general, president trump called you. what did he want to talk about? >> the same things he was talking about publicly. he wanted to talk about that he thought the election had been stolen, or was corrupt, and that there was widespread fraud, and i had told him that our reviews had not shown that to be the case. so we had an extended discussion, probably 15, maybe 20 minutes, something like that, with him urging...
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rosen, to send jeff clark to fulton county -- what did you do with this request? >> well, really nothing. certainly didn't send mr. clark to fulton county. but that email was the first corroboration i had seen of -- mr. clark had told me at that point, that the president was considering making the change by monday, january 4th. so, mr. meadows email with something of a corroboration, that the discussions going on had i had not been informed about from mr. clocked by anybody else. >> i tuesday's hearing, we learned that mark meadows traveled to georgia on december 22nd, 2020. showing up at a signature audit site, where he met secretary raffensperger's chief investigator, francis watson, who was supervising that audit process and then donald trump called francis watson and tried to influence her. joining us now is stacey abrams, democratic nominee from for governor of georgia. thank you very much for joining us tonight. georgia, your state, essential to this investigation, with donald trump thinking about sending jeffrey clark there, making the phone call to the sec
rosen, to send jeff clark to fulton county -- what did you do with this request? >> well, really nothing. certainly didn't send mr. clark to fulton county. but that email was the first corroboration i had seen of -- mr. clark had told me at that point, that the president was considering making the change by monday, january 4th. so, mr. meadows email with something of a corroboration, that the discussions going on had i had not been informed about from mr. clocked by anybody else. >>...
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people at the top by inserting jeff clark. that, and then, essentially, the principal that those other, such as rosen and donoghue had, to stand up and essentially say, we are not doing that , and if you do this and try to put him, we are all going to resign. so the impact that that had. and then, you know, secondly, another piece of it is, you know, this information about what other members of congress did. it's pretty straightforward. i think adam can figure said this especially during the hearing. if you don't request a parting, if you don't think you committed a crime, and the fact that, you know, we heard from witnesses under oath that this, in fact, took place, you know, it's very damning, and it really confirms that whole thing, like, leave it up to me and the republican congressmen. who are the republican congress men? i think that what we learn from witnesses, that's all becoming even more clear than it was before. >> i remember, i think it's what he said to president zelenskyy in that phone conversation years ago whe
people at the top by inserting jeff clark. that, and then, essentially, the principal that those other, such as rosen and donoghue had, to stand up and essentially say, we are not doing that , and if you do this and try to put him, we are all going to resign. so the impact that that had. and then, you know, secondly, another piece of it is, you know, this information about what other members of congress did. it's pretty straightforward. i think adam can figure said this especially during the...
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, the leadership would be gone, jeff clarke could be leaving a graveyard. >> mr. clark could come in and take out the department of justice, and do something different, was an absurd premise, and all he was doing, mister clerk, but putting himself forward, was blowing himself up, in the presidents work would've gone that course, it would've been a grievous air for the president as well. >> told the committee, the response had a noticeable impact on the president, this was a turning point in the conversation. mr. donoghue, toward the end of this meeting, did the president ask you what was happening to mr. clark? >> he did, when we got to the last 15 minutes of the meeting, the president's decision was apparent, he announced it, jeff clark tried to scrape his way back, and as the president reconsidered, the president doubled down and said no, i have made my decision, we're not going to do it. >> he then turned to me, and said, so what happens to him now? meaning mr. clark, he said that he reported to me. i did not initially understand the question, and i said mister
, the leadership would be gone, jeff clarke could be leaving a graveyard. >> mr. clark could come in and take out the department of justice, and do something different, was an absurd premise, and all he was doing, mister clerk, but putting himself forward, was blowing himself up, in the presidents work would've gone that course, it would've been a grievous air for the president as well. >> told the committee, the response had a noticeable impact on the president, this was a turning...
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by contrast, jeff clark has invoked his 5th amendment privilege against self incrimination and refuse to testify. representative scott perry who is also involved in trying to get clark appointed as attorney general has refused to testify. here. as you will see, representative parry contacted the white house in the weeks after january 6th to seek a presidential pardon multiple other republican congressman also sought presidential pardons for their roles and attempting to overturn the 2020 election. in our 4th hearing, we will focus on president trump's efforts to pressure vice president my pants to refuse to count electoral votes. on january 6th, vice president pans has spoken publicly about this. president trump was wrong. i had no right to overturn the election. the presidency belongs to the american people and the american people alone. and frankly, there is no idea more on america than the notion that a one person could choose the american president. what president trump demanded that my pants do wasn't is wrong. it was illegal and it was unconstitutional. you will hear this in gre
by contrast, jeff clark has invoked his 5th amendment privilege against self incrimination and refuse to testify. representative scott perry who is also involved in trying to get clark appointed as attorney general has refused to testify. here. as you will see, representative parry contacted the white house in the weeks after january 6th to seek a presidential pardon multiple other republican congressman also sought presidential pardons for their roles and attempting to overturn the 2020...
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jeff clark did not commit any crime. what he did wrong was calling for an investigation into voter fraud. we are happy to have jeff clark join us now. he is a senior fellow for new england america. thank you so much for joining us. this is almost, this is soviet account, really. tell us what happened and why. >> it is come and go dbe here, took her. yesterday 7:00 a.m., there was loud, insistent banging at my door so i rushed out as fast as i could come i quickly figured out that there were agents there, i opened the door and asked for the courtesy to be able to put some pants on and was told no, you've got to come outside, so i came outside, they swept the house and eventually let me go back inside and put the pants on. and then by my count at one point, twelve agents and two fairfax county police officers went into my house, searched it for three and a half hours. they even brought along something i've never seen before or heard of. an electronic sniffing dog. and they took all of the electronics from my house i don't
jeff clark did not commit any crime. what he did wrong was calling for an investigation into voter fraud. we are happy to have jeff clark join us now. he is a senior fellow for new england america. thank you so much for joining us. this is almost, this is soviet account, really. tell us what happened and why. >> it is come and go dbe here, took her. yesterday 7:00 a.m., there was loud, insistent banging at my door so i rushed out as fast as i could come i quickly figured out that there...
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. >> jeff clark was proposing that jeff rosen be replaced by jeff clark. and i thought the proposal was asinine. >> i said, that's right, you are the environmental lawyer, how about you go back to your office and we will call you when there is an oil spill. >> i thought jeff's proposal -- clarks for puzzle -- was nuts. this is a guy, at certain points -- the best i could tell was, the only thing you know about environmental and election challenges is they both start with e. and basically -- i'm not even sure that you know that. >> frank, if you thought today was horrible for jeffrey clark you weren't paying attention to what happened yesterday, when his home got searched. tell us what's could they have been looking for, what does this mean for him? >> so, i think it's very important to take the careful approach that nbc news is taking, which is, number one, we're using -- the phrase federal agents with regard to what happened at clarks house yesterday. we are not really certain that this was the fbi, and nor has he actually disclosed which agency it was. t
. >> jeff clark was proposing that jeff rosen be replaced by jeff clark. and i thought the proposal was asinine. >> i said, that's right, you are the environmental lawyer, how about you go back to your office and we will call you when there is an oil spill. >> i thought jeff's proposal -- clarks for puzzle -- was nuts. this is a guy, at certain points -- the best i could tell was, the only thing you know about environmental and election challenges is they both start with e....
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clark in there, that's when he stopped. but who is to say when he would have. and i think these inconsistencies with ivanka's statements are just further along that path. >> and, andy, to jim's point, the doj repeatedly gave clear information to trump and everyone around him who would listen, no, it wasn't stolen, it wasn't rigged, it wasn't unfair, there was none of this nefarious action that you're claiming, so there was no evidence to back his claim, and then you have this clark letter, right, which was -- he was told according to the testimony yesterday to states call the murder/suicide pact claiming the opposite, claiming doj does have some of this evidence. when doj was so clear on this, how would that play into even trump's belief that he won? >> well, i think -- look, there is no question that trump's belief becomes a primary leg of his defense, if, in fact, he's ever charged with anything, which is a big if. there is -- the jury, let's say that case goes to a jury and trump comes in and says, no, i actually legitim
clark in there, that's when he stopped. but who is to say when he would have. and i think these inconsistencies with ivanka's statements are just further along that path. >> and, andy, to jim's point, the doj repeatedly gave clear information to trump and everyone around him who would listen, no, it wasn't stolen, it wasn't rigged, it wasn't unfair, there was none of this nefarious action that you're claiming, so there was no evidence to back his claim, and then you have this clark...
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by jeff clark. and i thought the proposal was asinine. >> what were clark's purported bases for why it was in the president's interest for him to step in? what would he do? how would things change, according to mr. clark in the meeting? >> he repeatedly said to the president that if he was put in the seat, he would conduct real investigations that would, in his view, uncover widespread fraud. he would send out the letter that he had drafted. and that this was a last opportunity to sort of set things straight with this defective election. and that he could do it and he had the intelligence and the will and the desire to pursue these matters in the way that the president thought most appropriate. >> and he was making a pitch and every time he would get clobbered over the head, he would, like, say, like, you know, well, call to order, it's the president's decision, you get the chance to make this decision, and you've heard everybody and you can make your determination. and we jump back in and, you know
by jeff clark. and i thought the proposal was asinine. >> what were clark's purported bases for why it was in the president's interest for him to step in? what would he do? how would things change, according to mr. clark in the meeting? >> he repeatedly said to the president that if he was put in the seat, he would conduct real investigations that would, in his view, uncover widespread fraud. he would send out the letter that he had drafted. and that this was a last opportunity to...
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says suppose i replace him, jeff rosen with him, jeff clark. what do you do and i said, sir, i would resign immediately. there's no way i'm serving man minute under this guy, jeff clark. >> today's hearing will be the last until july. the committee says it needs more time to consider new evidence. that includes hours of unseen footage from a documentary from a film maker named alex holder the film maker is expected to testify before the committee today behind closed doors. phillip? >> all right, chris, thank you and special coverage of today's hearings will begin right here on nbc at 3:00 p.m. eastern. >>> robb elementary school, the scene of last month's horrific school shooting will be demolished the mayor of uvalde, texas said he did not believe any student or teacher should have to return thayer he also expressed anger and frustration over difficulty getting answers. and accusing some of lies, leaks and misstated information. >> everybody in that hall needs to answer what went on in that hall not just arredondo, but the u.s. marshals need t
says suppose i replace him, jeff rosen with him, jeff clark. what do you do and i said, sir, i would resign immediately. there's no way i'm serving man minute under this guy, jeff clark. >> today's hearing will be the last until july. the committee says it needs more time to consider new evidence. that includes hours of unseen footage from a documentary from a film maker named alex holder the film maker is expected to testify before the committee today behind closed doors. phillip?...
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. >> the president said suppose i do this, suppose i replace jeff rosen with him, jeff clark. what do you do? and i said, sir, i would resign immediately, there is no way i'm serving one minute under this guy, jeff clarke. >> the january 6th committee turns its spotlight on jeffrey clarke, the critical figure in trump's corrupt plot to put the parameter on his fake elector scheme. also tonight, trump is not happy with kevin mccarthy because the january 6th hearings are completely devoid of clowning, trolling and disruptions that trump was counting on for his attempted coup. i have a special guest, cherelle griner and the wife of basketball star britney griner who has been held in russia for four months. we begin with the january 6th committee hearings which most people can agree have been extremely substantive. so much so that they're going on longer than we thought. chairman bennie thompson said today that the committee received so much new information on the tip line that he's been promoting during each of the previous hearings that after tomorrow additional hearings will be
. >> the president said suppose i do this, suppose i replace jeff rosen with him, jeff clark. what do you do? and i said, sir, i would resign immediately, there is no way i'm serving one minute under this guy, jeff clarke. >> the january 6th committee turns its spotlight on jeffrey clarke, the critical figure in trump's corrupt plot to put the parameter on his fake elector scheme. also tonight, trump is not happy with kevin mccarthy because the january 6th hearings are completely...
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by contrast, jeff clark is invoked his 5th amendment privilege against self-incrimination and refused to testify. representative scott perry who is also involved in trying to get clark appointed as attorney general has refused to testify here. as you will see, representative perry contacted the white house in the weeks after january 6 to seek a presidential pardon. multiple other republican congressman also sought presidential pardons for their roles in attempting to overturn the 2020 election. in our 4th hearing, we will focus on president trump's efforts to pressure vice president mike pence to refuse to count electoral votes on january 6th. vice president pence has spoken publicly about this. >> president trump is wrong. i had no right to overturn thl election. the presidency belongs to the american people and the american people along. and frankly, there's no idea more on america. and the notion that any one person could choose the american president. >> but president trump demanded that mike pence to do wasn't just wrong. it was illegal and it was unconstitutional. you'll hear th
by contrast, jeff clark is invoked his 5th amendment privilege against self-incrimination and refused to testify. representative scott perry who is also involved in trying to get clark appointed as attorney general has refused to testify here. as you will see, representative perry contacted the white house in the weeks after january 6 to seek a presidential pardon. multiple other republican congressman also sought presidential pardons for their roles in attempting to overturn the 2020 election....
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he decided against this course of action that would've taken jeff clark and made him the top official in the justice department, heading into january 6th. >> speaking of justice, is the justice department expanding its criminal investigation? >> sarah, we've got new reporting here at cbs news in washington. we've been able to confirm the just yesterday morning, there was a raid on the home of jeffrey clark, he was the justice department official, who advocated this legal path to tell the states that they had found irregularities with the boat and they should have a special session to put forward new or alternate lectures to come to washington for the electoral college certification. and we learned to our reporting that they seized electronic devices from jeffrey clark's home, and that's happening at the same time that we understand subpoenas have been served on these electors, who were willing to serve for then president trump. that tells us the criminal justice department investigation has expanded and expanded to those individuals who it appears were willing to support this alternat
he decided against this course of action that would've taken jeff clark and made him the top official in the justice department, heading into january 6th. >> speaking of justice, is the justice department expanding its criminal investigation? >> sarah, we've got new reporting here at cbs news in washington. we've been able to confirm the just yesterday morning, there was a raid on the home of jeffrey clark, he was the justice department official, who advocated this legal path to...
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you're clearly the right candidate for this job. >> i made the point jeff clark is not competent to serve as attorney general, and i said that's right. you're an environmental lawyer how about you go back to your office, we will call you when there's an oil spill? >> i thought jeff's proposal was nuts. this guy at a certain point, best i can tell is the only thing you know about environmental and elections challenges is they both start with "e," and based on your answers, i'm not sure you know even that. >> reporter: doj threatened to resign en masse >> leadership will be gone he will be left in a graveyard. >> reporter: clark repeatedly invoked fifth amendment rights when questioned. federal agents searching clark's virginia home on wednesday, seizing his electronics. committee evidence showing clark was recommended to the president by pennsylvania republican scott perry, who was among several members of congress who testimony showed later asked for presidential pardons >> did he contact you directly >> yes, he did >> reporter: perry had previously called claims he asked for a pardon a,
you're clearly the right candidate for this job. >> i made the point jeff clark is not competent to serve as attorney general, and i said that's right. you're an environmental lawyer how about you go back to your office, we will call you when there's an oil spill? >> i thought jeff's proposal was nuts. this guy at a certain point, best i can tell is the only thing you know about environmental and elections challenges is they both start with "e," and based on your answers,...
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jeff clark's home was raided by federal agents. the u.s. attorney's office confirming the law enforcement activity but would not discuss anything else. the committee is expected to take eight to week break before the hearings resume. >>> updating or breaking news. several wildfires burning in the bay area. we have a live look at the one near the -- this fire has grown to 71 acres. crusade progress has stopped. police in pleasanton are evacuating people living in the area of golden eagle. we know at least one helm has been damage. many more are threatened by the flames. firefighters battling the fire from the ground and from the air. you have been following the weather because we are dealing with high temperatures. we have the wind as well. i know you mentioned a little earlier the problem with the wind is not that is strong, but it's blowing from the west. >>> it is pushing right towards these communities. as the firefighters watch those hotspots tonight, it could be a concern. that's why you need to listen to those evacuation orders. i can
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he offered jeff clark and environmental lawyer at the justice department, the job of acting attorney general president trump wanted mr. clark, to take a number of steps, including sending this letter to georgia and 5 other states saying the u. s. department of justice had quote, identified significant concerns that may have impacted the outcome of the election . this letter is a lie. the department of justice had, in fact, repeatedly told president trump exactly the opposite. that they had investigated his stolen election allegations and found no credible fraud that could impact the outcome of the election. this letter and others like it would have urged multiple states to withdraw their official and lawful electoral votes for biden, acting deputy attorney general richard donahue, described jeff clark's letter this way. quote, this would be a grave step for the department to take and could have tremendous constitutional political and social ramifications for this country. the committee agrees with mr. donahue, as assessment, had clark assumed the role of attorney general in the days
he offered jeff clark and environmental lawyer at the justice department, the job of acting attorney general president trump wanted mr. clark, to take a number of steps, including sending this letter to georgia and 5 other states saying the u. s. department of justice had quote, identified significant concerns that may have impacted the outcome of the election . this letter is a lie. the department of justice had, in fact, repeatedly told president trump exactly the opposite. that they had...
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acting deputy attorney general richard donahue described jeff clark's letter this way: quote, this would be a grave step for the department to take and could have tremendous constitutional, political and social ramifications for this country. the committee agrees with mr. donahue's assessment. had clark assumed the role of attorney general in the days before january 6th and issued these letters, the ram by occasions could -- ramifications could indeed have been grave. mr. donahue also said in the about clark's plan:? >> and i recall toward the end saying what you're proposing is nothing less than the united states justice department meddling in the outcome of a presidential election. >> in our hearings you will hear firsthand how the senior leadership at the department of justice threatened to the resign, how the white house counsel threatened to resign, how they confronted donald trump and jeff clark the oval office. the men involved, including acting attorney general jeff rosen and acting deputy attorney general richard donahue, were appointed by president trump. these men honored thei
acting deputy attorney general richard donahue described jeff clark's letter this way: quote, this would be a grave step for the department to take and could have tremendous constitutional, political and social ramifications for this country. the committee agrees with mr. donahue's assessment. had clark assumed the role of attorney general in the days before january 6th and issued these letters, the ram by occasions could -- ramifications could indeed have been grave. mr. donahue also said in...
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was making were absurd >> i thought it was useful to point out to the president that jeff clark simply didn't have the skills, the ability and the experience to run the department, and so i said, mr. president, you're talking about putting a man in that seat who has never tried a criminal case, who has never conducted a criminal investigation he's telling you that he's going to take charge of the department, 115,000 employees, including the entire fbi, and turn the place on a dime and conduct nationwide criminal investigations that will produce results in a matter of days, it's impossible. it's absurd. it's not going to happen and it's going to fail >> that's what he told the president. and here's what president trump's own white house lawyer said about clark's plans >> and when he finished discussing what he planned on doing, i said, good [ bleep ] -- sorry, f-ing a-hole. congratulations your first step as attorney general would be to violate rule 6c, you are clearly the right candidate for this job. >> the letter would have been a felony just before today's hearing, we learned that f
was making were absurd >> i thought it was useful to point out to the president that jeff clark simply didn't have the skills, the ability and the experience to run the department, and so i said, mr. president, you're talking about putting a man in that seat who has never tried a criminal case, who has never conducted a criminal investigation he's telling you that he's going to take charge of the department, 115,000 employees, including the entire fbi, and turn the place on a dime and...
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, jeff rosen with him, jeff clark, what would you do and i said mr. president i would resign immediately i am not working one minute for this guy who i just declared was completely incompetent and the president immediately turned to mr. engle and he said, steve, you wouldn't resign, would you and he said absolutely i would, mr. president. you leave me no choice i said we're not the only ones no one cares if we resign. if steve and i go that's fine. you will lose the entire department leadership and your ag will leave you and the entire department will walk out within hours and i don't know what happens after that. >> almost every assistant attorney general had committed to resigning as well rosen told the committee that clark was unqualified for the job, not just because he didn't have the experience, but because he was willing to go after all those false claims of election fraud and the president knew it. >> the president turned to me, and he said well, one thing we know is you, rosen, you aren't going to do anything you don't even agree with the cla
, jeff rosen with him, jeff clark, what would you do and i said mr. president i would resign immediately i am not working one minute for this guy who i just declared was completely incompetent and the president immediately turned to mr. engle and he said, steve, you wouldn't resign, would you and he said absolutely i would, mr. president. you leave me no choice i said we're not the only ones no one cares if we resign. if steve and i go that's fine. you will lose the entire department leadership...
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acting deputy attorney general richard donoghue described jeff clark's letter this way, "this would be a grave step for the department to take and could have tremendous constitutional, political, and social ramifications for this country." the committee agrees with mr. donahue's assessment. if clark assumed the role of attorney general in the days before january 6 and issued the letters, the ramifications could have been grave. mr. donahue also said this about clark's plan. [video clip] >> i recall towards the end saying, what you are proposing is nothing less than the united states justice department meddling in the outcome of the presidential election. [end of video clip] rep. cheney: in our hearings you will hear firsthand how the senior leadership of the department of justice threatened to resign, how the white house counsel threatened to resign, and how they confronted donald trump and jeff clark in the oval office. the men involved, including acting attorney general jeff rosen and deputy acting attorney general richard donohue were reported by president trump. these men honored t
acting deputy attorney general richard donoghue described jeff clark's letter this way, "this would be a grave step for the department to take and could have tremendous constitutional, political, and social ramifications for this country." the committee agrees with mr. donahue's assessment. if clark assumed the role of attorney general in the days before january 6 and issued the letters, the ramifications could have been grave. mr. donahue also said this about clark's plan. [video...
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he offered jeff clark, and environmental lawyer at the justice department, the job as acting attorney general. president trump wanted mr. clark to take a number of steps, including sending this letter to georgia and five other states saying the u.s. department of justice had, "identified significant concerns that may have impacted the outcome of the election." this letter is a lie. the department of justice had in fact repeatedly told president trump the exact opposite, that they had investigated his stolen election allegations and found no credible fraud that could impact the outcome of the election. this letter and others like it would urge multiple states to withdraw their official and lawful electoral votes for biden. acting deputy attorney general richard donoghue describe jeff clark's letter this way, "this would be a grave step for the department to take and could have tremendous constitutional, political, and social ramifications for this country." the committee agrees with mr. donahue's assessment. clark assumed the role of attorney general and the days before january 6 and i
he offered jeff clark, and environmental lawyer at the justice department, the job as acting attorney general. president trump wanted mr. clark to take a number of steps, including sending this letter to georgia and five other states saying the u.s. department of justice had, "identified significant concerns that may have impacted the outcome of the election." this letter is a lie. the department of justice had in fact repeatedly told president trump the exact opposite, that they had...