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applegrove

(118,912 posts)
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 11:19 PM Jun 2022

Trump's Team Setting Up Eastman to Take Blame

Trump’s Team Setting Up Eastman to Take Blame

June 20, 2022 at 9:13 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 72 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/06/20/trumps-team-setting-up-eastman-to-take-blame/

"SNIP......

“With the Justice Department and Jan. 6 committee taking a close look at Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, he and his cronies could certainly use a fall guy, and it looks like they’ve found their patsy: right-wing lawyer John Eastman,” Rolling Stone reports.

“Eastman worked for Trump as the attorney devised legal strategies to overturn the election to keep the outgoing president in power. But, in recent weeks, Trump has confided to those close to him that he sees no reason to publicly defend Eastman.”

“The ex-president is also deeply annoyed with Eastman and all the negative ‘attention’ and media coverage that the lawyer’s work has brought Trump and his inner sanctum, including during the ongoing Jan. 6 hearings on Capitol Hill.”

.....SNIP"

Taegan Goddard:

Entirely predictable, but Trump better hope Eastman doesn’t flip.

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Trump's Team Setting Up Eastman to Take Blame (Original Post) applegrove Jun 2022 OP
I hope Fat Fuck's Fall Guy flips Blue Owl Jun 2022 #1
Maybe now would be a good time for Eastman to turn over agingdem Jun 2022 #4
A republiQan lawyer? Justice matters. Jun 2022 #6
Wait.. won't Trump stay loyal...? jcgoldie Jun 2022 #2
I know eh? applegrove Jun 2022 #3
Time for Eastman to cut a deal. Nail Trump to the wall Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #5
Eastman testifying against TFG, such a pretty picture. usonian Jun 2022 #7
I doubt that this will work LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #8
I doubt that this will work LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #9
LOL -- Under The Bus You Go, Johnny nt smb Jun 2022 #10
Why would Trumps team have to set up Eastman if Trump is innocent? fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #11

agingdem

(7,874 posts)
4. Maybe now would be a good time for Eastman to turn over
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 11:26 PM
Jun 2022

Trump's handwritten Post-it notes and make a deal with the DOJ..just saying

Justice matters.

(6,955 posts)
6. A republiQan lawyer?
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 11:44 PM
Jun 2022

Much too stoopid for that, and a coward.

He didn't hold any power to stop the insurrection in 187 minutes too.

 

fightforfreedom

(4,913 posts)
11. Why would Trumps team have to set up Eastman if Trump is innocent?
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 10:14 AM
Jun 2022

Just saying. They are admitting their guilt.

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