Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Also Wrote Overthrow Memos

Politico reports:

A Donald Trump campaign lawyer wrote two legal memos in the week before the Jan. 6 Capitol attack that claimed then-Vice President Mike Pence had the authority to refuse to count presidential electors from states that delivered Joe Biden the White House.

The memos from then-Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis, which contain widely disputed legal theories about Pence’s ability to stop a Biden presidency, underscore Ellis’ promotion of extreme arguments that she promulgated amid Trump’s effort to reverse the election results. Her actions have remained largely below the radar as House investigators probe Trump’s inner circle.

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NEW: Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis authored two memos in the week before Jan. 6 arguing that Pence could prevent Biden’s victory.

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