Eastman Disputes Facts Underpinning Charges in State Bar Trial

John Eastman defended his actions as one of Donald Trump’s post-election attorneys, arguing Tuesday the disciplinary charges that could cost him his law license are based on inaccurate accusations and that the California State Bar ignored the facts when charging him with ethical and legal violations.

The conservative law professor disputed the State Bar’s allegations that Vice President Mike Pence “publicly rejected” in a letter to the Senate the memos Eastman wrote outlining the possible actions Pence as president of the Senate could take if two different slates of presidential electors from the states were presented to Congress on Jan. ...