The videos obtained by ABC were of interviews with Ellis and Sidney Powell, another former attorney for Trump, on Monday. Hours later, The Washington Post reported on videos from Ellis, Powell, lawyer Kenneth Chesbro and former bail bondsman Scott Hall. The former president is accused of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. In her video, Ellis recounted a December 2020 conversation with Dan Scavino, then the White House deputy chief of staff, about Trump leaving the White House. Asked why Trump listened to her legal advice over that of his White House counsel, Powell said: “Because we were the only ones willing to support his effort to sustain the White House.

Source: Huffington Post November 16, 2023 05:56 UTC