A disciplinary committee in Washington, D.C., recommended on Friday that Rudy Giuliani be disbarred for his actions to try and change the outcome of the 2020 election.

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The panel of attorneys in Washington, D.C., spent several months discussing and considering Rudy Giuliani’s actions related to assisting former President Donald Trump in his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The committee highlighted Giuliani’s legal actions focused on alleged election fraud in Pennsylvania, despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state by a margin of over 80,000 votes. However, there is no information regarding the legal consequences of his acts as of now.

According to the report, Giuliani initiated legal action based on a complaint about “observational boundaries” in Philadelphia during the mail-in ballot canvassing. These restrictions were set up to protect employees from the COVID-19 epidemic.

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The committee concluded that Giuliani aimed to undermine the election results without providing evidence of massive fraud. As a result, they recommend his disbarment, stating that his actions as a lawyer were destructive and that he should no longer be allowed to practice law. However, Giuliani expressed his intention to challenge the recommendation made by the committee.

Barry Kamins, one of Giuliani’s attorneys, said, We are disappointed with the Committee’s decision, but we will file an appeal and vigorously contest it.”

Giuliani’s law license in New York was previously suspended in 2021 due to his statements about the 2020 election that were found to be false and misleading. He was also questioned by the Justice Department in June as part of a probe into his and others’ attempts to rig the election.

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Rudy Giuliani is quite a popular name in American politics. He was the 107th Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. Prior to that, he served as the United States Associate Attorney General from 1981 to 1983 and the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1983 to 1989.