John Eastman claims attorney-client privilege over thousands of pages sought by Jan. 6 investigators

14 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

Eastman and House investigators are due in court Monday afternoon to update Carter on their progress. Eastman became a central player in developing Trump’s legal strategy to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to unilaterally overturn the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021. Pence, who presided over a joint session of Congress that day required to … Read more

House accuses Trump attorney John Eastman of stalling on Jan. 6 subpoena

31 January 2022 by Sarah Jones

“There’s no point in having Professor Eastman produce the most relevant materials four months from now,” Letter told Carter during a videoconference. “That’s useless. … It completely defeats the subpoena.” However, both Carter and Eastman lawyer Charles Burnham noted that the subpoena from the House Committee included no clear prioritization, but said the records should … Read more