FLASH: In new legal filing, the US House Select Jan 6 Committee says:
"The Select Committee also has a good-faith basis for concluding that the President and members of his Campaign engaged in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371."
"The Select Committee also has a good-faith basis for concluding that the President and members of his Campaign engaged in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371."
Here's the Committee's full legal filing in the John Eastman lawsuit in California:
(it's a lot)
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(it's a lot)
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Committee (more): "The evidence supports an inference that President Trump, Plaintiff, and several others entered into an agreement to defraud the United States....."
(more)
(more)
Committee (continued): "... by interfering with the election certification process, disseminating false information about election fraud, and pressuring state officials to alter state election results and federal officials to assist in that
effort"
effort"
MORE from Jan 6 Committee court filing: "In addition to the legal effort to delay the certification, there is also evidence that the conspiracy extended to the rioters engaged in acts of violence at the Capitol."
Jan 6 Committee wants records from John Eastman.. and uses this argument:
"Communications in which a “client consults an attorney for advice that will serve him in the commission of a fraud or crime” are not privileged from disclosure."
"Communications in which a “client consults an attorney for advice that will serve him in the commission of a fraud or crime” are not privileged from disclosure."
Committee: "The President repeatedly asked the Vice
President to exercise unilateral authority illegally"
President to exercise unilateral authority illegally"
The Committee references its interviews w/ accused rioters:
"Several defendants in pending criminal cases identified the President’s allegations about the “stolen election” as a motivation for their activities at the Capitol."
"Several defendants in pending criminal cases identified the President’s allegations about the “stolen election” as a motivation for their activities at the Capitol."
"FIFTH"
From Jan 6 committee deposition of John Eastman (per new court filing) ===>
From Jan 6 committee deposition of John Eastman (per new court filing) ===>
Jan 6 Cmte chair Bennie Thompson & Rep Liz Cheney about legal brief in John Eastman case:
"Dr. Eastman’s emails may show that he helped Donald Trump advance a corrupt scheme to obstruct the counting of electoral college ballots and a conspiracy to impede the transfer of power."
"Dr. Eastman’s emails may show that he helped Donald Trump advance a corrupt scheme to obstruct the counting of electoral college ballots and a conspiracy to impede the transfer of power."
"Corrupt", "Conspiracy", "Defraud"
The US House Jan 6 Committee is likely showing only *some* of its cards... and is using the words above
The US House Jan 6 Committee is likely showing only *some* of its cards... and is using the words above
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