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The New York Times reported Saturday that Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Perry had introduced former President Donald Trump to a Justice Department official, Jeffrey Clark, âwhose openness to conspiracy theories about election fraud presented Mr. Trump with a welcome change from the acting attorney general, Jeffrey A. Rosen, who stood by the results of the election and had repeatedly resisted the presidentâs efforts to undo them. . As the date for Congress to affirm Mr. Bidenâs victory neared, Mr. Perry and Mr. Clark discussed a plan to have the Justice Department send a letter to Georgia state lawmakers informing them of an investigation into voter fraud that could invalidate the stateâs Electoral College results. Former officials who were briefed on the plan said that the departmentâs dozens of voter fraud investigations nationwide had not turned up enough instances of fraud to alter the outcome of the election. Mr. Perry and Mr. Clark also discussed
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Pennsylvania GOP pledges full allegiance to Trump
Once a producer of centrist Republicans like Arlen Specter and Tom Ridge, the state GOP now bears the MAGA stamp.
Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, center, speaks to supporters of President Donald Trump as they demonstrate outside the Pennsylvania State Capitol, in Harrisburg, Pa., on Nov. 7, 2020. | Julio Cortez/AP Photo
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PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania once stocked D.C. with a steady stream of establishment Republicans. Now, in the wake of Donald Trump’s reelection defeat, it’s better known for its GOP hard-liners among them, Scott Perry, the congressman who recently made headlines for his behind-the-scenes efforts to assist Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results
A challenge for Congressman Perry to help clear his name | Opinion
Updated Jan 27, 2021;
I’ve spent my entire career in media and politics, working with and talking to politicians of all stripes and conducting hundreds of interviews with local, state and national reporters who want my punditry on the state of campaigns and candidates in Pennsylvania.
I thought I had seen it all, especially after the last few weeks. But in Pennsylvania politics, there are always surprises around the corner. The latest is the revelation about Congressman Scott Perry’s and his alleged role in a scheme to overturn election results.