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The lawyer behind Trump's Jan. 6 attack

The lawyer behind Trump's Jan. 6 attack

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times


The lawyer behind Trump's Jan. 6 attack

FromThe Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Apr 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Before Jan. 6, 2021, John Eastman was known as a fringe figure in conservative circles. But now, Eastman’s not so fringe anymore.A California-based federal judge said Trump probably committed felonies in connection with the events of that day. And he says that Eastman was the person Trump chose to find “a coup in search of a legal theory.”Today, in the second part of a miniseries on the Jan. 6 investigation, we get into Eastman’s career — and what his emails and actions on Jan. 6 might mean for Trump’s future.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times Justice Department reporter Sarah D. WireMore reading:How a California lawyer became a focal point of the Jan. 6 investigationJudge rules against Trump lawyer John Eastman in dispute with Jan. 6 investigatorsJohn Eastman, Trump’s lawyer on overturning election, under investigation by California Bar
Released:
Apr 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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