The Monday ruling could lead to proof that Eastman and Trump committed felonies to undermine the U.S. electoral process.
Following Monday's ruling, the select committee will now receive several documents that relate to Eastman's plan to pressure Pence. Among them include emails between Trump lawyer"The true animating force behind these emails was advancing a political strategy: to persuade Vice President Pence to take unilateral action on January 6," Judge Carter wrote.subpoena for documents related to January 6.
As part of his lawsuit, Eastman sought to shield the release of documents by stating they were protected under attorney-client privilege. Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A Monday ruling that will require documents pertaining to the Capitol riots to be turned over could be the latest legal hurdle for former president Donald Trump.However, Carter ruled on Monday that Eastman will be forced to hand over more than one hundred of those documents in order to further shed light on the investigation.
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