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RandySF

(80,935 posts)
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 08:43 AM Jul 2023

John Eastman is about to get indicted


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Tristan Snell

@TristanSnell
BREAKING: John Eastman’s lawyers send memo to DOJ for why he shouldn’t be indicted.

TRANSLATION: John Eastman is about to get indicted by DOJ for his participation in the January 6 coup.
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John Eastman is about to get indicted (Original Post) RandySF Jul 2023 OP
He deserves almost as much indicting as TFG himself. Ocelot II Jul 2023 #1
100+. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2023 #2
Aw, poor guy Bucky Jul 2023 #3
LOL, +10 nt reACTIONary Jul 2023 #4
Fortunately, his plan was just as stupid as they are. yardwork Jul 2023 #9
I am thankful every day that Traitor Tot and his flying monkeys are so incompetent and stupid OMGWTF Jul 2023 #11
I think they did a pretty good job of it already SouthernDem4ever Jul 2023 #20
Great Plan NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #38
Hmmm... slightlv Jul 2023 #5
"I did nothing wrong! I merely provided an almost barely legal strategic option." Marcuse Jul 2023 #26
I hope when the indictments drop KS Toronado Jul 2023 #6
THIS! THIS! THIS! OMGWTF Jul 2023 #12
YES! YES! YES! Unwind Your Mind Jul 2023 #16
I don't see any provable crime you could prosecute Members of Congress for. brooklynite Jul 2023 #23
if they met with other of trumps people to orchestrate the attempted coup there is conspiracy. bullimiami Jul 2023 #24
In which case you need evidence of those meetings. brooklynite Jul 2023 #27
Willard Hotel for starters. None of us know what facts there are. Its mostly speculation. bullimiami Jul 2023 #29
But people here aren't speculating. They "know" Republican Congresspeople are guilty. brooklynite Jul 2023 #35
Time Will Tell... It Almost Always Does. MayReasonRule Jul 2023 #37
I thought they met on Dec. 18th in the White Quakerfriend Jul 2023 #44
Are you asking us or telling us? brooklynite Jul 2023 #45
Flippers speak easy Jul 2023 #25
Yay! flamingdem Jul 2023 #43
Does that include Scott Perry? gab13by13 Jul 2023 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author AllBlue Jul 2023 #52
He will malaise Jul 2023 #32
Unwashed Magats will never change gab13by13 Jul 2023 #7
Good. Indict them all. yardwork Jul 2023 #8
Very good news. Joinfortmill Jul 2023 #10
They're having a party down in D.C.! lindysalsagal Jul 2023 #13
This never gets old ... Eastman having his phone seized. Botany Jul 2023 #14
Yes, hilarious! I was hoping someone Quakerfriend Jul 2023 #21
What a dick .... the FBI agents were more than patient w/that asshole Botany Jul 2023 #22
Clueless douchebag. Yet he wanted to take away the votes of 7 million Americans and install Trump. SunSeeker Jul 2023 #50
Good... he was major contributor to fake elector scheme. n/t iluvtennis Jul 2023 #15
He also sent a memo to fani willis..... getagrip_already Jul 2023 #17
I wonder if this was in respnse to a target letter? csziggy Jul 2023 #19
Congratulations, John!!! You worked hard to bring your flawed theory to fruition. NCjack Jul 2023 #18
I think you misspelled flipped Kennah Jul 2023 #28
I could be wrong about this gab13by13 Jul 2023 #31
Hope they get that pompous ass Navarro while they're at it. n/t thenelm1 Jul 2023 #33
Yes, that arrogant prick 2live is 2fly Jul 2023 #49
FLAMING SLIMEBALL MAGGOT CRATERS TO HELL NBachers Jul 2023 #34
Good! Scottie Mom Jul 2023 #36
Get Mo Brooks, too, please UpInArms Jul 2023 #39
and Gosar, and Ryan, and Cruz, and Greene, and Bobert, and...... RussBLib Jul 2023 #47
WOW, talk about speaking volumes, that really says a lot. The more I hear about these RWNJs, the 2live is 2fly Jul 2023 #48
"Link to tweet" LOL AnrothElf Jul 2023 #40
When do we start indicting Representatives and Senator who supported the insurrection ? republianmushroom Jul 2023 #41
will believe it when I see it Recycle_Guru Jul 2023 #42
BREAKING: "John Eastman's lawyers send memo to DOJ for why he shouldn't be indicted." 2live is 2fly Jul 2023 #46
Yes about time! Nululu Jul 2023 #51

Ocelot II

(128,922 posts)
1. He deserves almost as much indicting as TFG himself.
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 08:45 AM
Jul 2023

Disbarment doesn't go nearly far enough for that dirtbag.

Bucky

(55,334 posts)
3. Aw, poor guy
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 09:51 AM
Jul 2023

Imagine being the "mastermind" of a coup plot, but it has to be executed by Trump and his goons.

OMGWTF

(5,006 posts)
11. I am thankful every day that Traitor Tot and his flying monkeys are so incompetent and stupid
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:25 AM
Jul 2023

because if someone as evil as him who is competent ever got in the WH they could really fuck things up for the entire world.

SouthernDem4ever

(6,619 posts)
20. I think they did a pretty good job of it already
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:39 AM
Jul 2023

The world is still trying to recover from their narcissistic negligence.

NowISeetheLight

(4,002 posts)
38. Great Plan
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 03:12 PM
Jul 2023

I've got this great plan to take over the world... and you gentlemen will help me.



slightlv

(7,430 posts)
5. Hmmm...
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:07 AM
Jul 2023

>> send memo to DOJ for why he shouldn’t be indicted

He masterminded the coup plot and sold *rump on it. I really want to read the reasoning his lawyers came up with for why Eastman shouldn't be indicted. It ought be a real doozy! (LOL)

KS Toronado

(22,964 posts)
6. I hope when the indictments drop
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:10 AM
Jul 2023

Jack Smith goes after everyone involved in the planning of Jan 6th including those elected Rs giving the
guided tours in the days just prior.

 

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
23. I don't see any provable crime you could prosecute Members of Congress for.
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:48 AM
Jul 2023

"We know what they were really doing" is not the basis for a Court case.

bullimiami

(14,071 posts)
24. if they met with other of trumps people to orchestrate the attempted coup there is conspiracy.
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:53 AM
Jul 2023
 

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
27. In which case you need evidence of those meetings.
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:55 AM
Jul 2023

Nothing's come out suggesting that such meetings occurred.

I'll stick to the facts that we have at hand.

bullimiami

(14,071 posts)
29. Willard Hotel for starters. None of us know what facts there are. Its mostly speculation.
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:57 AM
Jul 2023

Quakerfriend

(5,882 posts)
44. I thought they met on Dec. 18th in the White
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 08:04 PM
Jul 2023

House to discuss the fake electors plan, no??

Perry, Gaetz, MTG, Mo Brooks, Gosar
etc- And, all of them then asked for pardons.

 

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
45. Are you asking us or telling us?
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 08:06 PM
Jul 2023

I don't have evidence of that meeting and I don't recall anyone else providing it.

Response to brooklynite (Reply #23)

gab13by13

(31,112 posts)
7. Unwashed Magats will never change
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:16 AM
Jul 2023

but arrest and convict the traitorous politicians and lawyers and the next batch will have 2nd thoughts.

Other states need to do what Michigan and Georgia have done, prosecute the fake electors no matter what office they hold.

Botany

(76,313 posts)
14. This never gets old ... Eastman having his phone seized.
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:31 AM
Jul 2023


Eastman's, law professor finger pointing act.

Eastman, "I need to see the warrant."
FBI agent, "Here is your warrant."

Botany

(76,313 posts)
22. What a dick .... the FBI agents were more than patient w/that asshole
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:47 AM
Jul 2023

Hey, Eastman you are in the custody of FBI agents and you get to do exactly what they
tell you to do.

SunSeeker

(57,470 posts)
50. Clueless douchebag. Yet he wanted to take away the votes of 7 million Americans and install Trump.
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:07 PM
Jul 2023

Fuck that treasonous fascist piece of shit.

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
17. He also sent a memo to fani willis.....
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:35 AM
Jul 2023

Saying the same thing.

Legally pointless. It's not like the provided some air tight alibi or proof of a pardon that would deflect any prosecution (at least for feds).

So why send it?

It is a "HEY! Look at ME!" Letter. Really sad. Meant more for the media than prosecutors.

csziggy

(34,189 posts)
19. I wonder if this was in respnse to a target letter?
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 10:38 AM
Jul 2023

After all, not every target individual will shout it out like TFG.

NBachers

(19,159 posts)
34. FLAMING SLIMEBALL MAGGOT CRATERS TO HELL
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 11:45 AM
Jul 2023

This is the first all-caps I’ve done in all my years here.

Scottie Mom

(5,837 posts)
36. Good!
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 12:07 PM
Jul 2023

That POS really gets to me. He was suppose to uphold the laws and the Constitution and as a licensed lawyer -- he swore that oath to be admitted to the CalBar. I guess his stint as a Clerk for Clarence taught him differently.

Fuck the treasonous bastard.

RussBLib

(10,419 posts)
47. and Gosar, and Ryan, and Cruz, and Greene, and Bobert, and......
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 09:09 PM
Jul 2023

oughta be like shooting fish in a barrel, the GOP is full of traitors and idiots

2live is 2fly

(336 posts)
48. WOW, talk about speaking volumes, that really says a lot. The more I hear about these RWNJs, the
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 09:25 PM
Jul 2023

more they sound like a damn cancer.

republianmushroom

(22,122 posts)
41. When do we start indicting Representatives and Senator who supported the insurrection ?
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 07:37 PM
Jul 2023

Long time coming.

2live is 2fly

(336 posts)
46. BREAKING: "John Eastman's lawyers send memo to DOJ for why he shouldn't be indicted."
Thu Jul 27, 2023, 09:08 PM
Jul 2023

Should've sent it to Comedy Central, must've been fricken hilarious! I mean wasn't the one (Pence) scenario totally his (Eastmans') idea? I think thats what I read anyway. TFG had a number of diff schemes that've been covered, after awhile they all start running together.

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