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Before Jan. 6, 2021, John Eastman was known as a fringe figure in conservative circles. But now, Eastman’s not so fringe anymore.
A California-based federal judge said Trump probably committed felonies in connection with the events of that day. And he says that Eastman was the person Trump chose to find “a coup in search of a legal theory.”
Today, in the second part of a miniseries on the Jan. 6 investigation, we get into Eastman’s career — and what his emails and actions on Jan. 6 might mean for Trump’s future.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times Justice Department reporter Sarah D. Wire
More reading:
How a California lawyer became a focal point of the Jan. 6 investigation
Judge rules against Trump lawyer John Eastman in dispute with Jan. 6 investigators
John Eastman, Trump’s lawyer on overturning election, under investigation by California Bar
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