Overview

• The D.C. Bar’s Board of Professional Responsibility found that Clark drafted a letter urging the Justice Department to cast doubt on the 2020 election despite being warned it contained false statements
• Seven of nine board members voted to strip Clark of his law license to uphold professional standards and deter similar misconduct
• Under D.C. Bar rules, the recommendation triggers Clark’s immediate suspension from practice pending the Court of Appeals’ review
• Clark remains acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget as he prepares to challenge the ruling
• The action follows a series of sanctions against Trump-aligned attorneys who promoted unsubstantiated fraud claims after the 2020 election