Two new documents posted to our #January6 resource page by @rohini_kurup and @katherinepomps
Court order requiring John Eastman to turn over documents to the Committee, and Navarro and Scavino Contempt Report
Both found here: lawfareblog.com/jan-6-select-c…
Court order requiring John Eastman to turn over documents to the Committee, and Navarro and Scavino Contempt Report
Both found here: lawfareblog.com/jan-6-select-c…
For those catching up - the #Jan6 Committee wants emails sent or received by Eastman between 3 Nov 2020 and 20 Jan 2021 - Eastman had claimed privilege over some, and the court has ruled against him.
The big takeaway from this court order though, of course, is the judge ruling that Trump’s actions “more likely than not constitute attempts to obstruct an official proceeding.”
(Starts on Page 31, “i. Obstruction of an official proceeding.”)
again: lawfareblog.com/jan-6-select-c…
(Starts on Page 31, “i. Obstruction of an official proceeding.”)
again: lawfareblog.com/jan-6-select-c…
For the judge to rule this way requires three elements, as laid out in the order:
1) the person obstructed, influenced or impeded, or attempted to obstruct,
influence or impede
(2) an official proceeding of the United States, and
(3) did so corruptly.
1) the person obstructed, influenced or impeded, or attempted to obstruct,
influence or impede
(2) an official proceeding of the United States, and
(3) did so corruptly.
The other document is a recommendation that the House find Peter Navarro (fmr. White House trade adviser) and Daniel Scavino (fmr. White House deputy chief of staff) in contempt for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the #Jan6 committee.
again: lawfareblog.com/jan-6-select-c…
again: lawfareblog.com/jan-6-select-c…
Senior editor @qjurecic helpfully links to the our prior piece on Trump and obstruction charges
https://twitter.com/qjurecic/status/1508486200507744259?t=qR5-clHfuQMTew6Ql7CM1w&s=19
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