The filing also said Trump 'repeatedly asked the Vice President to exercise unilateral authority illegally.'
on the U.S. Capitol said in a court filing late Wednesday that it had evidence that former President Trump and his allies engaged in a"criminal conspiracy" by trying to block Congress from certifying the election., who advised Trump in his final weeks in office. Eastman has refused to provide documents to the committee and invoked attorney-client privilege, saying he was Trump's lawyer.
The committee said in the filing that Eastman spoke at the rally held at the Ellipse on the morning of January 6, and alleges he was not simply serving as an adviser, but participated in"spreading proven falsehoods to the tens of thousands of people attending that rally, and appears to have a broader role in many of the specific issues the Select Committee is investigating."
The filing also said Trump"repeatedly asked the Vice President to exercise unilateral authority illegally." The committee's timeline could be pushed back, however, if investigators find out new information or seek testimony and records from additional witnesses.
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