How Trump-Tied Lawyers' Conspiracy Theories Moved From Court to a Capitol Mob
Donald Trump wasn't alone when he stoked unsubstantiated conspiracy theories in order to cling to power. He had a team of lawyers behind him.
January 07, 2021 at 06:07 PM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Hours before a violent mob stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani stood before a crowd in front of the White House. Standing next to John Eastman, a law professor who has helped file several of Trump's failed lawsuits attempting to overturn the election, Giuliani repeated his false claims that "criminals" stole the election from Trump, invoking conspiracy theories about stolen ballots and voting machines.
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