At Disbarment Trial, a Trump Attorney, John Eastman, Is Accused of Pushing Election Fraud Claims From People Who Lacked ‘Basic Logical Reasoning’

A political scientist told the court there was ‘no indication’ of deceased people voting, but rather there was evidence of some voters having ‘unpleasant administrative experiences’ when casting their ballots either in-person or via mail.

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Attorney John Eastman talks to reporters after a hearing at Los Angeles, June 20, 2023. AP/Jae C. Hong

President Trump’s legal adviser, John Eastman, is being sharply criticized during his disbarment hearing in California for pushing credulous claims of voter fraud in the aftermath of the 2020 election, including relying on witnesses who lacked “basic logical reasoning.” Denunciations on Friday came from a Stanford University political scientist who has decades of experience in election processes.

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