As one would possibly anticipate, John Eastman discovered himself in an uncomfortable spot at the moment as the person who was doubtless within the room as Donald Trump made his name to the Georgia Secretary of State, “I solely want 11,700 votes, guys. Give me a break.” Which may not have been good authorized recommendation, simply judging by Eastman’s solutions in entrance of the Georgia grand jury at the moment. From CNBC:
A lawyer who had pushed to overturn the 2020 election lack of then-President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Modification proper towards self-incrimination in refusing to reply questions throughout an look Wednesday earlier than a grand jury in Georgia, his attorneys mentioned.
John Eastman additionally invoked protections beneath attorney-client privilege in refusing to reply no less than some questions he was requested earlier than the grand jury, which was convened as a part of a felony probe into the opportunity of unlawful interference in Georgia’s presidential election contest, his attorneys mentioned.
As Trump as soon as famously mentioned:
“You see the mob takes the Fifth. For those who’re harmless, why are you taking the Fifth Modification?”
Effectively, there are conditions the place you don’t need to danger one thing being taken out of context however – yeah, often you are taking the Fifth once you’re responsible and when you had been the lawyer sitting beside Trump saying; “Simply name them up and inform them you want votes, put a bit warmth on them…” you would possibly need to take into account the Fifth strongly.
However Eastman has identified this was coming for a while.
@JasonMiciak believes a day with out studying is a day not lived. He’s a political author, options author, writer, and lawyer. He’s a Canadian-born twin citizen who spent his teen and faculty years within the Pacific Northwest and has since lived in seven states. He now enjoys life as a single dad of a younger woman, writing from the seashores of the Gulf Coast. He loves crafting his flower pots, cooking, and presently research philosophy of science, faith, and non-math rules behind quantum mechanics and cosmology. Please be at liberty to contact for talking engagements or any issues.
