Feds Swarm Coup Plotter Eastman, Seize His Phone

June 27, 2022 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies

The FBI seized the phone of former President Donald Trump’s election attorney John Eastman last week, according to a new court filing from the lawyer.

Eastman disclosed the search and seizure in federal court in a lawsuit that he filed in New Mexico on Monday, calling it improper.

About six federal investigators approached the right-wing lawyer in New Mexico when he was exiting a restaurant after dinner with his wife and a friend, according to the court filings. Agents were able to get access to Eastman’s email accounts on his iPhone 12 Pro, the filings said.

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Federal agents seized coup plotter John Eastman’s phone as he was exiting a restaurant in New Mexico. https://t.co/XfhB2b28RL

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 27, 2022