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Jan. 6 probe: John Eastman records could point to crimes
U.S. District Choose David Carter ordered Trump lawyer John Eastman to offer the confidential memo and 100 different emails to the Home committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol assault.
- Federal courts have rejected Trump’s government privilege declare to maintain paperwork confidential.
- The 101 paperwork being launched embrace 9 that Eastman argued fall below attorney-client privilege.
- Paperwork embrace a memo from Eastman to Pence about throwing the race to the Home for a Trump win.
WASHINGTON – A federal decide’s scathing ruling Monday marked the primary time within the Home Jan. 6 investigation {that a} nonpartisan official reviewed confidential paperwork among the many former presidents’ insiders and stated they seemingly dedicated a criminal offense.
It was a win for the committee, which has been going through stiff pushback from former President Donald Trump’s allies, a lot of whom ignore subpoenas and sue to keep away from turning over data — and a ticking reminder to complete working earlier than the panel expires on the finish of the yr.