Posted on 10/11/2021 1:28:02 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
John Eastman, it seems, is the victim of one big misunderstanding.
The conservative Claremont Institute, which employs the lawyer who provided a road map for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election, decided to issue a statement Monday defending Eastman.
"Contrary to almost universally false news accounts, which have done great damage, John did not ask the Vice President, who was presiding over the Joint Session of Congress where electoral votes were to be counted on January 6, to ‘overturn’ the election or to decide the validity of electoral votes,” its statement says.
It adds that “John advised the Vice President that, despite credible legal arguments to the contrary, the Vice President should regard Congress, not the Vice President, as having the authority to choose between the two slates.”
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
Wasn’t he a teacher at the Chapman law school? I think that’s who parted ways amicably with him after he tried to install a de facto monarch to replace the institution of the presidency.
Hi, Professor Eastman! How are you enjoying retirement?
Bkmk
Hi, Professor Eastman! How are you enjoying retirement?
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LOL! Thanks for the compliment!
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