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

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : The law allowing federal officers to move a case to federal court "is designed to protect legitimate federal authority from state and local interference, not to afford a federal forum to individuals who blatantly sought to misuse the weight of federal authority to interfere with matters of state control," prosecutors wrote in a filing before Clark's hearing.
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.
41% : If he's contacted by the president, MacDougald responded, then yes.Prosecutors have argued that Clark's two roles gave him no authority over elections or criminal investigations.
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.

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