John Eastman, the attorney who helped former President Donald Trump pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election, has asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, according to a letter he delivered to the Jan. 6 committee explaining his decision not to testify.
Eastman’s decision is an extraordinary assertion by someone who worked closely with Trump to attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. He met with Trump and pushed state legislative leaders to reject Biden’s victory in a handful of swing states and appoint alternate electors to the Electoral College, effectively denying Biden’s victory.
“The lack of a ranking minority member makes it impossible for this Committee to comply with clearly applicable House rules on subpoenas and depositions,” he writes.Eastman, who's also a senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, would be the second known Jan. 6 committee witness to plead the Fifth to avoid self-incrimination. The other, former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark, revealed his decision to the Jan. 6 panel on the same day Burnham sent his letter.
He's a lawyer. Taking the fifth means he can't explain his way out of the mess Trump & his coconspirators have created. He knows they've broken the law & violated the Constitution. So we need to keep digging and get the answers. 2022 is gonna be a fun year in Washington
Except in these cases, they defendants really do need to plead the Fifth to avoid incriminating themselves!
He must be punished !
Grant one of them immunity, negating the privilege.
Oh seems to be a common ‘defense’ in the GOP; remember Rick Scott stealing 54 million from over charging a Medicare. Party of ZERO consequences.
The same Eastman from the ClaremontInst? The one in the same? The same Claremont institute that said we were making a mountain of a anthill. It was all true! Eastman wanted to over throw our government and the Claremont institute sided and support this treason. God help us!
nothing says guilty like taking the Fifth
Just another witch hunt.
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Roger Stone, Alex Jones and probably Bernie Kerik will soon be additions to that club.
So he did commit a crime. Good all the juicy stuff come out right around election time. CON-SERVATIVES seem to have lost the ability to make long term plans.
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THIS IS NOT HOW PLEADING THE FIFTH WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“You see the mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” That's a quote from Donald Trump. Which means, your own boss thinks you must be guilty.
Some of the most rewarding things in life require silence. Afforded through the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This is law, and the surprise factor, in any case, including this one shouldn’t be of too much concern. U.S. citizens have been given this right inherently.
The jobs report showed once again the Biden “plan” is not working. If he wants to learn how to create jobs, he should look to Republican governors. Through October, 17 of the top 20 states for jobs recovered since the pandemic are led by Republicans.
Didn't Cheeto once say that only guilty people take the 5th?
Guilty as hell .
Guilty as hell.
Once again, you plead the 5th when you know you are guilty of doing something illegal. Just talk to the Mob. Maybe they can give him some pointers as to how to behave when he appears before the Committee!
How does that work when he’s spoken in public about his efforts.
Why aren't these hearings televised? Seeing mobsters pleading the 5th back in the 50s was a powerful messaging instrument. Make these thugs do the same.
Nobody wants to work to improve American medical efficiency and low the medical costs!
Is he still faculty at Chapman U? He needs to not be.
To paraphrase Jim Valvano: you have to watch out for those directional lawyers.
But who is this 'Donald Trump' to which you allude, and who was 'helped' in this endeavor? Perhaps Merrick Garland can be of help here.
Make him plead the 5th *in front of the Committee on live television*.
He must have got a real attorney to advise him..
Yup, totally innocent, didn't commit a crime at all...
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Guilty
Charge and arrest him
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