Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman took the stand Wednesday in a case alleging his ties to the far-right group Oath Keepers disqualify him from holding office in Alaska.
Wasilla Rep. David Eastman, right, confers with his lawyer Joe Miller during his trial to determine whether he is eligible to hold office, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Palmer.
Republican Rep. David Eastman said he believed he remained a member of the group, saying he had not heard anything from the Oath Keepers about his membership in some time. Eastman was asked if he had made any public statements that he was resigning or renouncing his membership, to which he replied: “I have not made such a statement.”
Former Mat-Su Assembly member Randall Kowalke, left, and his attorney Goriune Dudukgian listen to a witness during a trial to determine whether Wasilla Rep. David Eastman, a lifetime member of the Oath Keepers, is eligible to hold public office, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Palmer.
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