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Podcast: The lawyer behind Trump’s Jan. 6 attack
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Earlier than Jan. 6, 2021, John Eastman was often known as a fringe determine in conservative circles. However now, Eastman’s not so fringe anymore.
A California-based federal choose mentioned Trump in all probability dedicated felonies in reference to the occasions of that day. And he says that Eastman was the particular person Trump selected to seek out “a coup looking for a authorized concept.”
Right this moment, within the second a part of a miniseries on the Jan. 6 investigation, we get into Eastman’s profession — and what his emails and actions on Jan. 6 would possibly imply for Trump’s future.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Visitors: L.A. Instances Justice Division reporter Sarah D. Wire
Extra studying:
How a California lawyer turned a focus of the Jan. 6 investigation
Decide guidelines in opposition to Trump lawyer John Eastman in dispute with Jan. 6 investigators
John Eastman, Trump’s lawyer on overturning election, below investigation by California Bar