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Did Trump lawyer write two memos about Pence refusing to count electors?

A Donald Trump campaign lawyer wrote two legal memos in the week before the Jan. 6 Capitol attack that claimed then-Vice President Mike Pence had the authority to refuse to count presidential electors from states that delivered Joe Biden the White House.

What has Trump lawyer Tom Sekulow done for Trump?

Sekulow represented Trump during his first impeachment and in a series of legal battles during his administration, but he had minimal involvement in Trump’s election litigation. The exception was an early November Supreme Court case regarding Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballots.

What are Tom Ellis’ memos on Trump and pence?

Ellis’ memos were written as other Trump advisers were laying out similarly extreme legal arguments for Pence to upend Biden’s victory. Notably, Ellis’ memos did not go as far as those authored by lawyer John Eastman, another Trump adviser.

Did Trump push out Justice Department and White House Counsel?

John R. Bolton, Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser, said in an interview that it was troubling that at such a critical juncture, Mr. Trump had pushed aside the Justice Department and White House counsel.

Who sent the Eastman memo to Graham?

At the same time, Giuliani sent multiple memos to Graham trying to convince him that the claims of election fraud coming from Trump's team were legitimate.

Who was the lawyer who tried to persuade Pence to throw out the election results?

The scheme put forward by controversial lawyer John Eastman was outlined in a two-page memo obtained by the authors for "Peril," and which was subsequently obtained by CNN. The memo, which has not previously been made public, provides new detail showing how Trump and his team tried to persuade Pence to subvert the Constitution and throw out the election results on January 6.

Who suggested Pence take action without warning?

In the memo, Eastman went so far as to suggest Pence should take action without warning.

Who sent Graham affidavits?

Giuliani then sent Graham several memos and affidavits claiming fraud. But when Graham's chief Judiciary Committee counsel Lee Holmes went over the claims, he found they were sloppy, overbearing and "added up to nothing," Woodward and Costa write. "Holmes reported to Graham that the data in the memos were a concoction, with a bullying tone and eighth grade writing."

Did Lee and Graham hear out the cases from Trump's lawyers?

But while Lee and Graham heard out the cases from Trump's lawyers, they soundly rejected their claims, Woodward and Costa write.

Did Lee's head spin in the Constitution?

"Lee's head was spinning," the authors write. "No such procedure existed in the Constitution , any law or past practice. Eastman had apparently drawn it out of thin air."

Did Lee dismiss the Trump team's arguments that it had a case to overturn the election results in Georgia?

Lee also dismissed the Trump team's arguments that it had a case to overturn the election results in Georgia, saying they had to be made in court.

Who could have asserted such authority in order to hand Trump an anti-democratic victory?

In the memo, Eastman “war gam [ed]” out various scenarios in which then-Vice President Pence could have asserted such authority in order to hand Trump an anti-democratic victory.

What are the Trumpies?

Trumpies are plague spreading morons who have nothing left but white supremacy and terrorism.

What did the Eastman memo mean?

6, however, operated on the presumption that the actions of various state entities–such as court systems and elections administrators–violated state laws in seven states by, for example, extending ballot-return deadlines and making it easier to register to vote. Eastman claimed these actions violated the U.S. Constitution and could lead to a reversal of the election outcome — through Vice President Mike Pence, if need be.

When will Donald Trump run for president?

Former President Donald Trump increasingly appears to be set on running for the highest office in the land in 2024.

Who is the former chair of the Federalist Society?

Eastman is the former chair of the Federalist Society’s Federalism and Separation of Powers practice group and the former professor and dean at Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law.

Who was escorted out of the Capitol?

Just two days later and as Electoral College votes were being counted, Mike Pence was escorted out of the Capitol. Trump supporters, who had gathered in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6 to hear the then-president speak at the “Stop the Steal” rally, stormed the Capitol building (some of them calling for Pence’s hanging ).

Do Republicans hate America?

Republicans and all who vote for them hate America.