Donald Trump probably committed crimes in bid to subvert election result – judge

The ruling by US District Court Judge David Carter marked a major legal win for the panel as it looks to correspondence from Eastman, the lawyer who was consulting with Trump as he attempted to overturn the presidential election.
Donald Trump probably committed crimes in bid to subvert election result – judge
Former president Donald Trump probably broke the law, a judge has said (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

A federal judge on Monday ordered the release of more than 100 emails from Trump adviser John Eastman to the House committee investigating the insurrection at the US Capitol, asserting it is “more likely than not” that former president, Donald Trump, committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election.

The ruling by US District Court Judge David Carter marked a major legal win for the panel as it looks to correspondence from Eastman, the lawyer who was consulting with Trump as he attempted to overturn the presidential election.

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