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Trump Briefly Named Election Denier to Acting AG, Lawyer Claims

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Trump had hoped Jeffrey Clark would help him void the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Edith Olmsted
Edith Olmsted 

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Attorney Harry MacDougald, representing defendant Jeffrey Clark speaks during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on March 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Edith Olmsted

Edith Olmsted

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