Tag: Carter, David O

Judge Says Trump Signed Statement With Data His Lawyers Told Him Was False

The determination came in a decision by a federal judge that John Eastman, a lawyer for the former president, had to turn more of his emails over to the House Jan. 6 committee.

Judge Rejects Claim That Mongols Biker Club Leader Was a ‘Rat’

The California motorcycle group had claimed that its former president, David Santillan, was a government informant.

John Eastman Says He Dealt Directly With Trump Over Jan. 6 Plans

John Eastman said in a court filing that he had received handwritten notes from President Donald J. Trump as they strategized about how to keep him in power.

Jan. 6 Panel Has Evidence for Criminal Referral of Trump, but Splits on Sending

Despite concluding that it has enough evidence, the committee is concerned that making a referral to the Justice Department would backfire by politicizing the investigation into the Capitol riot.

Ruling Declaring Trump ‘Likely’ Broke Laws May Not Mean He’ll Be Prosecuted

A high-profile ruling about a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack turned on a lower standard of proof than a criminal trial.