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Richard Peter Donoghue
Former Acting Deputy Attorney General
DOJ Official Who Resisted Trump
Overview
Former Acting Deputy Attorney General who resisted Trump's pressure to use DOJ to overturn the 2020 election. Testified extensively to the January 6 Committee about Trump's attempts to install Jeffrey Clark and his demands that DOJ" just say the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me."
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Took contemporaneous notes of Trump pressure
Threatened to resign over Clark appointment
Key January 6 Committee witness
Documented Trump's "corrupt "election demand
Related Investigations (1)
Known Associates & Connections
Jeffrey Rosen
Acting AG
Steven Engel
Fellow DOJ official who resisted
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Birthplace
- New York
Education
- •J.D., St. John's University School of Law
Key Timeline
December 2020
Resists Trump election pressure
January 3, 2021
Threatens resignation over Clark
2022
Testifies to January 6 Committee