who made decision to raid trump lawyer

What happened to Trump attorney general Tom Rosen?

During a dramatic January 3, 2021, Oval Office meeting, Rosen, his then-deputy Richard Donoghue and the head of the Office of Legal Counsel Steven Engel all threatened to resign in protest, leading Trump to ultimately back away from the plan to install Clark as attorney general.

Why did the Justice Department search for Trump campaign members?

The search occurred on the day the Justice Department served subpoenas to people involved in the Trump campaign's push to organize a slate of fake electors to try to certify a Trump and not Joe Biden election victory.

What did Trump lawyer Eric Herschmann say about Clark?

Trump White House lawyer Eric Herschmann said Clark was repeatedly "clobbered over the head" during the meeting. He said that he explicitly told Clark that he was breaking the law, according to his videotaped deposition with the committee, a clip of which was played on Thursday.

Why did the Justice Department raid Clark’s home?

It wasn't clear what investigators were seeking at Clark's home, but the raid was part of the Justice Department's sweeping investigation into the effort to overturn the 2020 elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Who was the judge who made the disclosure of Michael Cohen's home and office?

U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III made the disclosure as he agreed to release in several weeks some court documents related to the search warrant that authorized last April’s FBI raids on Cohen’s home and office. Media organizations had requested access to the records.

Who was involved in the unseal of the documents?

News organizations in the legal action to unseal the documents included The New York Times, The Associated Press, and the parent companies of ABC and CBS News, CNN, the Daily News, the Wall Street Journal, Newsday and the New York Post.