Coverage dated June 28, 2022

Eastman Is Done Fighting Jan 6 Panel Request For Call Logs

Headline from Talking Points Memo

Former Trump attorney John Eastman voluntarily withdrew his lawsuit that sought to block the Jan. 6 Select Committee from gaining access to his phone records, according to a filing late Tuesday.

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Times

    Eastman gives up fight over phone records release to Jan. 6 committee (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    John Eastman, a key figure behind former President Donald Trump’s bid to overturn the 2020 election results, has dropped his bid to block the release of his phone records to the House Jan. 6 committee.

  2. Politico

    Eastman drops bid to block phone records from Jan. 6 committee (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The former Trump lawyer is increasingly the subject of legal scrutiny.

  3. Talking Points Memo

    Eastman Is Done Fighting Jan 6 Panel Request For Call Logs (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    Former Trump attorney John Eastman voluntarily withdrew his lawsuit that sought to block the Jan. 6 Select Committee from gaining access to his phone records, according to a filing late Tuesday.

  4. Insider

    John Eastman, a former Trump lawyer who helped design the plan to overturn the 2020 election, drops lawsuit blocking his phone records from Jan. 6 committee (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Eastman, who urged Mike Pence to block the certification of election results, previously refused to comply with subpoenas from Congress.

  5. NBC News

    Former Trump lawyer Eastman drops lawsuit to block Jan. 6 committee from getting his call logs (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    His decision came after he said in a separate court filing that federal agents had seized his phone.

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