Another orange goonite invokes the Fith:
Former Trump lawyer John Eastman invoked his Fifth Amendment right
against self-incrimination and cited attorney-client privilege Wednesday
when he appeared before a Fulton County grand jury investigating
attempts to influence the 2020 election in Georgia, his attorneys said.
“In his appearance before the Fulton County special grand jury, we
advised our client John Eastman to assert attorney client privilege and
the constitutional right to remain silent where appropriate,” the
attorneys, Charles Burnham and Harvey Silverglate, said in a statement.
“Out of respect for grand jury secrecy we will not disclose the
substance of the questions or testimony. We wish to thank the grand
jurors for their service.”
Eastman is among a group of former President Donald Trump’s allies who
have been subpoenaed by the special grand jury in Fulton County,
including Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and former Trump lawyer Rudy
Giuliani.
Eastman, considered a key player in the unsuccessful attempts by the
former president and his allies to reverse the 2020 presidential
election results, has come under scrutiny for writing memos about how
then-Vice President Mike Pence could try to overturn the results. Last
year, a federal judge found that Trump and Eastman “likely” attempted to obstruct the joint session of Congress called to certify Joe Biden’s electoral victory Jan. 6, 2021.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/john-eastman-pleads-5th-georgia-election-probe-rcna45715
Lock him up! Lock him up!
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