Jenna Ellis, the Donald Trump attorney who tearfully pleaded guilty to 2020 election interference crimes, will face disbarment in her home state if two watchdog groups have their way.The groups — States United Democracy Center and Lawyers Defending American Democracy — lodged a complaint against Ell...

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The watchdog groups contend the actions Ellis admitted to — namely making false statements to foster suspicion of President Joe Biden’s victory — violated her oath as an attorney to uphold the law.

They also argue Ellis’ actions since pleading guilty prove she’s not yet accepted responsibility.

“At her allocution in Georgia, she attempted to cast her criminal conduct as a mere failure to conduct due diligence,” the groups write.

“These statements elide her more than a decade of experience as a barred attorney and fall far short of demonstrating the type of contrition that would warrant lesser discipline.”

  • lekor55@lemmy.sdf.org
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    4 months ago

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