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Trump’s legal woes pick up speed as Republican 2024 race heats up

The ex-president faces four criminal investigations that are gaining momentum, raising the odds he will face charges, ex-federal prosecutors say

The Guardian - US

Top Jan 6 committee investigator says former Trump aides could be charged

Committee recommended four charges for Donald Trump last year

The Independent UK

Trump gets caught up in the cover-up

A Special Counsel in Washington D.C. is also comparing the testimony of Trump witnesses for conflicts

Salon

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Commentary: Hold John Eastman accountable for Trump’s coup strategy

On Thursday, the State Bar of California announced that it was initiating disciplinary proceedings against Donald Trump’s lawyer John Eastman and seeking his disbarment for his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This announcement comes 16 months after we led bipartisan efforts to file ethics complaints against Eastman…

Los Angeles Times

First Thing: five ex-police officers charged with murder of Tyre Nichols

Nichols, 29, died three days after a traffic stop in Memphis turned violent. Plus, the rise of queerbaiting accusations

The Guardian - UK

State Bar charges John Eastman, lawyer who advised Trump on overturning the election, with ethics violations

LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California filed disciplinary charges Thursday against Orange County attorney John Eastman, accusing him of multiple ethics violations stemming from his actions while advising then-President Donald Trump on how to overturn the 2020 election.

Los Angeles Times

Trump adviser Eastman faces California disciplinary charges

Conservative attorney John Eastman — a lead architect of some of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election — is facing disciplinary charges in California that could lead to his disbarment

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California state bar seeking to strip John Eastman’s law licence over Trump 2020 election lies

Attorney was top member of Trump’s legal team during post-election bid to overturn his defeat

The Independent UK

Two years on from the Capitol riot: the toxic legacy of Trump’s big lie

Damned by the findings of the January 6 committee and sidelined by his ‘loyal’ mob, the former president now faces political irrelevance. But the lasting damage he has done is evident in a Congress that struggled to elect a speaker

The Guardian - UK

Kari Lake's forever coup: A grim future

As long as the money flows and legal sanctions don't, Trump and his allies see no reason to quit

Salon

J6 panel ignored "Christian nationalism"

The final Jan. 6 report makes case for prosecuting Trump but skips larger analysis

Salon

Jan 6 report opens door to Trump lawsuit

Legal experts say Trump and his associates may be liable in Dominion's $1.6B defamation suit based on report

Salon

Trump attorneys may need own lawyers

Unlike lawyers who get their client out of trouble, Trump's attorneys seem to have aided an illegal scheme

Salon

Jan 6 report reveals identity of Trump ally who was architect of fake elector plot

Plot involved putting forward fake electors in seven battleground states that President Joe Biden had won and having them cast fake electoral college votes in Donald Trump’s favour

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The Independent UK

Trump lies, a fake elector architect and 200 acts of pressure: Key findings from Jan 6 committee’s report

The 845-page report was released on Thursday night, bringing to an end the 17-month-long investigation into the events surrounding the Capitol riot. Here are some of the highlights from the report:

Tribune News Service

Judge to decide whether Alaska Oath Keeper is eligible to keep state House seat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Arguments in a trial over Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman's eligibility to hold office concluded Wednesday, leaving it up to Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna to determine whether Eastman's membership in the Oath Keepers precludes him from serving in the Alaska state House.

Al Jazeera

Key Trump allies refused to answer January 6 panel questions

Transcript of interviews with allies of former US president shows that they invoked the Fifth Amendment when questioned.

The Independent UK

34 Trump supporters pleaded the Fifth in Jan 6 interviews. Here’s what their silence showed

Transcripts reveal investigators’ tactics and lenghts witnesses went to to avoid providing answers

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Salon

J6 panel finally cooperating with DOJ

The committee began sending documents regarding the former president's "fake electors" scheme to the department

The Texas Tribune

U.S. House Jan. 6 committee investigated four Texas conservative figures, transcripts reveal

The figures, who include leaders of right-wing groups and political allies of the Trump White House, largely pleaded the Fifth Amendment to questions about the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Los Angeles Times

House Jan. 6 committee releases 34 transcripts from investigation

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection delayed publishing its final report Wednesday, but provided new details with the release of 34 transcripts of depositions taken during its investigation.

Los Angeles Times

House Jan. 6 committee releases 34 transcripts from investigation

Reason

The January 6 Committee's Suggested Charges Against Trump May Be Hard To Prove

The leading possibilities include knowledge and intent elements that have to be established beyond a reasonable doubt.

The Independent UK

Five takeaways from the final public meeting of the Jan 6 committee

From criminal referrals to warnings of interference, the January 6 committee held a blockbuster final hearing

Los Angeles Times

Jan. 6 committee’s criminal referral of a former president is a first in US history

WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented step in American history, the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol unanimously recommended Monday that former President Donald Trump be criminally prosecuted for insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress, knowingly and willfully making materially false statements to…

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