The 101 emails — exchanged between January 4 and January 7, 2021 — were released to the committee after Judge David Carter ruled that Eastman had not made a sufficient claim to attorney-client privilege. “This may have been the first time members of President Trump’s team transformed a legal interpretation of the Electoral Count Act into a day-by-day plan of action,” Carter wrote. In another email, a colleague focuses on the ‘plan of action’ after the January 6 attacks.”Related Articles National Politics | Update: Ivanka Trump testifies before Jan. 6 panelUpdate: Ivanka Trump testifies before Jan. 6 panel National Politics | Jan. 6 panel puts Garland in ‘precarious’ spot, ups pressureJan. 6 panel puts Garland in ‘precarious’ spot, ups pressure National Politics | Trump investigation: What are the House’s options? The select committee’s efforts to obtain Eastman’s emails had been closely watched in the legal community because of the panel’s bold move to accuse Eastman and Trump of criminal conspiracy. And there is no public indication that the Justice Department is seriously investigating Eastman and Trump’s attempt to subvert the 2020 election.

Source: CNN April 06, 2022 00:39 UTC