D.C. ethics board recommends Rudy Giuliani be disbarred over 2020 election fraud claims
- Rudy Giuliani faces disbarment by the D.C. ethics board over 2020 election fraud claims.
- The District of Columbia Bar’s Board on Professional Responsibility recommends revoking Giuliani's law license in Washington.
- Allegations of bogus election fraud claims lead to the disbarment recommendation for Giuliani.
The D.C. Bar’s Board on Professional Responsibility recommended that Rudy Giuliani be banned from practicing law in Washington, D.C. This is because of Giuliani's actions in Pennsylvania after the 2020 election, where he tried to change the election results to favor Donald Trump. The board found that Giuliani broke the rules for lawyers in Pennsylvania. They agreed with a previous recommendation to disbar Giuliani. Now, the case goes to the D.C. Court of Appeals to decide if Giuliani, who used to be the mayor of New York City, will lose his law license. Giuliani's spokesperson blamed the report's findings on "partisan Democrats" and said it would discourage lawyers from representing Trump. Giuliani's law license has already been suspended in New York for spreading false information after the 2020 election. The board in Washington, D.C. recommended that Giuliani be stripped of his law license because of his false claims about election fraud in Pennsylvania. They said Giuliani provided no evidence to support his claims and his lawsuit did not meet the legal requirements. The board agreed with a previous recommendation to disbar Giuliani, stating that it is the only way to protect the public and the legal profession. Giuliani's spokesperson said that disbarment is meant to stop lawyers from representing clients like Trump. The decision now rests with the D.C. Court of Appeals. Giuliani is also facing criminal charges for his actions related to the 2020 election in Georgia and Arizona.