Eastman Defends License, Statements Ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

John Eastman, hired by the Trump presidential campaign, relied on experts’ analysis and his own research in statements he made questioning the accuracy of the 2020 president election and had no intention to incite rally attendees on Jan. 6, he said Monday.

Testifying remotely in his California State Bar Court trial, Eastman detailed events on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 leading up to the raid on the US Capitol. He tried to step around any conversations with other Trump attorneys that might violate attorney-client privilege even as he testified he had no conversations with Trump the morning prior to the ...