The reason that hasn’t happened is that Judge Carter’s “invitation” is strikingly short of clear evidence of such criminal conduct. Judge Carter was ruling on the disclosure of material claimed as privileged by Eastman, who advised Trump after he spoke at the Jan. 6, 2021, rally near the White House. Judge Carter notes that Eastman still believes that the statute is unconstitutional as written. There was rioting when President Trump was elected while various Democratic leaders continued to claim that he was not the legitimately elected president, a view echoed by Hillary Clinton. Judge Carter seemed intent on rendering judgment on what he described as a “coup” rather than a riot: “Dr.

Source: New York Times April 03, 2022 01:22 UTC