“How a California lawyer became a focal point of the Jan. 6 investigation”
LA Times on John Eastman.
Category Archives: election subversion risk
Breaking: American Law Institute Issues Proposals for Electoral Count Act Reform Endorsed by Key Bipartisan Legal Leaders
This could well have large influence over ECA reform, not only for its substance but for who is behind the set of endorsements:
At the invitation of the leadership of The American Law Institute, a group whose members span a… Continue reading
“Election skeptics roil GOP contests for secretary of state”
AP:
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose was clear in the months after the 2020 presidential election.“Elections are run better and more honestly than really I think they ever have been,” he said in response to conspiracy theories being floated… Continue reading
“Jan. 6 votes show the link between primary system and more extreme views in Congress”
The Fulcrum:
Only hours after the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, with the calls to “stop the steal” still reverberating under the Capitol Rotunda, 139 Republican members of the House of Representatives voted to oppose the valid electoral votes… Continue reading
“Justice Dept. expands Jan. 6 probe to look at rally prep, financing”
Washington Post:
The criminal investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has expanded to examine the preparations for the rally that preceded the riot, as the Justice Department aims to determine the full extent of any conspiracy to… Continue reading
“Why a Ruling Declaring Trump ‘Likely’ Broke Laws May Not Mean He Will Be Prosecuted”
Charlie Savage for the NYT:
What is a big challenge to prosecuting Mr. Trump?Proving Mr. Trump’s state of mind — specifically, that he had the requisite criminal intent.The obstruction statute, for example, says that for the defendant’s action impeding… Continue reading
“Election Denial in Races for Election Administration Positions”
Brennan Center:
n battleground states’ contests for the offices that will run the 2024 elections, many campaigns are centered on the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen.Since 2020, election denial — claims that the process or result… Continue reading
NYT: “New Focus on How a Trump Tweet Incited Far-Right Groups Ahead of Jan. 6”
NYT:
Federal prosecutors and congressional investigators have gathered growing evidence of how a tweet by President Donald J. Trump less than three weeks before Jan. 6, 2021, served as a crucial call to action for extremist groups that played a… Continue reading
“Jan. 6 White House logs given to House show 7-hour gap in Trump calls”
Bob Woodward and Robert Costa:
Internal White House records from the day of the attack on the U.S. Capitol that were turned over to the House select committee show a gap in President Donald Trump’s phone logs of… Continue reading
“Federal Judge Finds Trump Likely Committed Crimes Over 2020 Election”
NYT:
A federal judge ruled on Monday that former President Donald J. Trump and a lawyer who advised him on how to overturn the 2020 election most likely committed felonies, including obstructing the work of Congress and conspiring to… Continue reading
“Inside Ted Cruz’s last-ditch battle to keep Trump in power; The Texas senator’s effort alienated some allies and sparked questions about ties to John Eastman, a longtime friend and author of key legal memos in Trump’s efforts”
WaPo:
An examination by The Washington Post of Cruz’s actions between Election Day and Jan. 6, 2021, shows just how deeply he was involved, working directly with Trump to concoct a plan that came closer than widely realized to… Continue reading
“Virginia Thomas urged White House chief to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 election, texts show”
Bob Woodward and Robert Costa in the Washington Post:
Virginia Thomas, a conservative activist married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, repeatedly pressed White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election… Continue reading
“Trump sues Hillary Clinton, others over 2016 election he won”
Felicia Sonmez and Matt Zapotosky in the Washington Post:
Former president Donald Trump on Thursday filed a lawsuit against former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and others, alleging that they “maliciously conspired to weave a false… Continue reading
John Eastman in Thursday Speech Still Claiming “Illegalities” in Conduct of Election in Wisconsin and Elsewhere Justifies Wisconsin Legislature Taking Action Even Now Against 2020 Presidential Election Results (Video)
Part I of video:
https://twitter.com/clayberg/status/1504888349072441346?s=20&t=zjY4Bl67S9AinQ57tOHU3Q
Part 2:
pic.twitter.com/xtsLX6NHzF— Clay (@clayberg) March 18, 2022