Trump Lawyer Pleads The Fifth To Riot Committee

Politico reports:

John Eastman, the attorney who helped former President Donald Trump pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election, has asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, according to a letter he delivered to the Jan. 6 committee explaining his decision not to testify.

“Dr. Eastman hereby asserts his Fifth Amendment right not to be a witness against himself in response to your subpoena,” his attorney, Charles Burnham, wrote in a letter to Chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) dated Dec. 1.

“Dr. Eastman has a more than reasonable fear that any statements he makes pursuant to this subpoena will be used in an attempt to mount a criminal investigation against him.”

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NEWS: John Eastman, the attorney who worked with Trump to overturn the 2020 election results, will plead the Fifth to the Jan. 6 committee, his lawyer revealed.https://t.co/qkuMU05UZI

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