Ex-DOJ official Jeffrey Clark acted within the scope of official duties in Georgia case, lawyer says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : The indictment says Clark wrote a letter after the November 2020 election that said the Department of Justice had "identified significant concerns that may have impacted the outcome of the election in multiple States, including the State of Georgia" and asked top department officials to sign it and send it to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and state legislative leaders.
38% : But it would not open the door for Trump, if he's elected again in 2024, or another president to issue pardons because any conviction would still happen under state law.
32% : Clark also provided no explanation of what federal law he was trying to enforce or what authority or appropriate expertise he had to be looking into allegations of problems with the election, Wakeford said.
21% : "MacDougald dismissed the notion that federal authorities have no role in state elections, pointing out that the Department of Justice was already looking into election fraud allegations before Clark got involved.

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