Federal agents have searched the Virginia home of Jeffrey Clark, a former DOJ official tied to Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, sources tell ABC News.
Jeff Clark, Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2020.Federal agents searched the Virginia home of former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark on Wednesday morning, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the activity.
It was unclear which federal agencies conducted the search, but one neighbor who witnessed the law enforcement activity said they saw officials entering and exiting the Lorton, Virginia, home after arriving there early Wednesday. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C., said they "can confirm there was law enforcement activity in that area yesterday," but declined to comment on specific individuals or the nature of that activity.Jeff Clark, Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2020.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the eyewitness to Wednesday's activity was not certain what agency the officials were from.
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