Attorney John Eastman, a key adviser to then-President Donald Trump as he tried to overturn the 2020 election, on Monday rejected the Jan. 6 select committee’s claim that his work with Trump might amount to a criminal conspiracy.
Eastman, who is seeking to shield key emails from the House select committee by claiming attorney-client privilege, said the panel’s explosive arguments would criminalize “good-faith” legal advice. Trump’s decision to heed it — amid conflicting counsel from his advisers — can’t be construed as criminal, Eastman argues.
“It is based on lies, distortions drawn from select snippets of behind-closed-door
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